Hassan Naveed has returned to City Hall as chief of staff to Deputy Mayor Renita Francois while pressing a lawsuit that alleges discrimination under the Adams administration.

A Smithtown man got 15 months and was ordered to repay $1.27M after prosecutors say he siphoned pandemic relief loans into personal investments.

An MTA bus driver was punched aboard a Q56 in Woodhaven; police released photos of a suspect and are asking the public for tips.

A 19-year-old Cornwall man died Sunday after his pickup left Mineral Springs Road and plunged down an embankment; police say the investigation is ongoing.

Flyers for a student Israel Culture Club were torn down and dumped in Scarsdale High bathrooms, prompting condemnation and a planned overhaul of the student code of conduct.

Home Depot has applied to build a 414,000‑sq‑ft Yaphank distribution center to speed same‑day delivery of bulky goods while requesting roughly $481K in tax relief and promising about 200 jobs.

NYPD released images after moped riders snatched necklaces from teenage girls across the Bronx last weekend; one victim suffered minor neck injuries.

HHS approved hires to refill dozens of roles at the World Trade Center Health Program after months of staffing turmoil. Advocates call it progress but say delays persist.

A Special Commissioner report says a Maspeth High School librarian cultivated inappropriate relationships with at least 13 students and the DOE has moved him toward retirement. Phone and text records cited in the probe show repeated, high‑volume contact.

A federal jury found Anthony Michael Lennon guilty of failing to register as a sex offender, ending a 13‑year manhunt stemming from a 2012 staged disappearance. The conviction follows a four‑day trial in federal court.

Regency Centers is rolling out Whole Foods‑anchored redevelopments in Holbrook and Mount Sinai while finishing a Target/ShopRite hub in Old Bridge.

A Queens couple says a newly purchased BMW was repossessed after state records showed no lien; officials now probe a possible title‑washing scam.

An off‑duty New York State Police investigator was arrested after a reported domestic incident in Wappinger and faces misdemeanor assault and criminal mischief charges.