New York Nissan dealerships were penalized for deceptive practices, with Attorney General James securing over $3.2 million in restitution for customers overcharged on vehicle buyouts.

Amanda Houle is appointed as Chief of the Criminal Division by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, marking her return to public service.

Governor Hochul announces automatic inflation refund checks for New Yorkers who have filed tax returns, with amounts varying by income level. The state's budget also proposes expanding tax credits and eliminating school meal costs.

New York correctional officer Christopher Walrath pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of inmate Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility, with a reduced sentence of 15 years.

A memorial baseball game in West Babylon honored two teens killed in a car crash. Surviving teen, Anthony Pagliuca, who made an impressive recovery, threw the first pitch, celebrating the lives lost and the supportive community.

A Massena man, Peter Buckshot, received a two-year sentence for alien smuggling after leading police on a high-speed chase following an illegal border crossing incident.

Travis Blake was sentenced to life without parole for murdering his girlfriend and her two family members in Queens in 2022, as per the Queens DA's Office.

An NYPD officer shot a man threatening his mother with a knife in the Bronx; the incident, captured on body cam, ended with the mother safe and the assailant critically injured.

Governor Kathy Hochul's FY 2026 New York State Budget plans to return an average of nearly $5,000 to working families through tax credits and cuts, inflation refunds, and free school meals.

Four men have been charged in a $53 million check fraud scheme involving bank fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft. Two are in custody; two remain at large. They allegedly forged checks from the U.S. Mail and sold them to others.

Candidates in Staten Island's 51st City Council District special election share opposition to a Richmond Valley development project ahead of the vote.

Mayor Eric Adams announced New York City's record low in shootings and progress in decreasing gun violence made under NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch's leadership.

A Long Island man was indicted for murder after a road rage incident where he allegedly used his BMW to kill a motorcyclist following a minor collision.