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Police circulated a wanted alert after a 13-year-old was robbed at knifepoint on Castleton Avenue; tips can be anonymous and may qualify for a reward.
A 21-year-old man, identified as Assam Alshaif, was found fatally shot near Jerome and Bainbridge in the Bronx. Police say the case remains under investigation.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Lawmakers and transit advocates pressed Gov. Hochul to back a restarted fare‑free bus pilot as Albany carves out $15M for a smaller test and MTA data shows big ridership bumps.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Daryl Hagler sold five nursing‑home sites for about $332M as state probes and settlements linger around his operations.
A man was critically wounded Thursday morning near the Woodlawn 4-train terminal; police and the MTA are investigating. Witnesses and commuters reported delays.
Politics & Govt in ...
The Justice Department sued NewYork‑Presbyterian, saying the system’s contracts with insurers blocked lower‑cost plans and kept prices high. The federal suit, filed in Manhattan, could reshape private networks.
Retired NYPD Chief John Chell said on X that officers gave 'free passes' to city employees and friends of radio host Sid Rosenberg. The admission reignites concerns about selective enforcement.
An overnight fire tore through a Kingsbridge Heights home on Creston Avenue; nearly 80 first responders fought the blaze and no injuries were reported.
Rapper Desiigner was arrested in South Carolina on suspicion of domestic violence after a March incident that police say involved his partner and child.
A bicyclist was killed in Atlantic Beach after a car fled the scene. A Long Beach woman was arrested and charged with leaving the scene causing death.
Mayor Mamdani broke ground on a major Bronx overhaul to add center‑running Bx6 bus lanes, boarding islands and pedestrian upgrades near Yankee Stadium.
A 60-year-old Bronx man died Monday after his car struck the center median on the Trans-Manhattan Expressway, police say investigators are still working to determine a cause.
Baez Place officially opened in Claremont, delivering 154 affordable apartments and on‑site supportive services in an $86 million development. The building includes a rooftop greenhouse and community spaces.
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