New York City startups pulled in $1.6B in late-stage digital health funding in Q1 2026 as investors concentrate on AI-enabled, revenue-generating platforms.

A sweep by the Rockies leaves the Mets 9-19 and the offseason overhaul in doubt, as scoring dries up and pressure grows on Carlos Mendoza.

An 83-year-old man was attacked at a Bronx bus stop; police released surveillance images and are asking the public for help. The victim is stable and the investigation is ongoing.

A 32‑year‑old Bellport man died after his car left the Long Island Expressway and crashed into woods near Exit 69 in Manorville. Suffolk County detectives have impounded the vehicle and are seeking witnesses.

NYPD’s 44th Precinct says Neighborhood Safety Team officers arrested someone after seizing an illegal firearm on Thursday. The precinct shared a photo but released few details.

Field training officers in the Bronx arrested a driver and recovered an AR-15–style pistol and two loaded magazines during a vehicle stop, the 43rd Precinct said.

Cloudy and cool with showers moving in late morning; highs near 49°F and gusty east winds. Expect slow commutes and wet sidewalks this afternoon.

Franklin Square's Carmela's reopened under family ownership this week, serving a throwback $2.40 pie and planning a grand opening on April 26.

A discarded smoothie straw is now central to the 1984 Lynbrook murder probe, prosecutors say DNA ties a Long Island man to the killing.

The NY Attorney General’s OSI says prosecutors could not disprove beyond a reasonable doubt that officers were justified in the March 6 Staten Island shooting. A final report will follow.

DOJ has asked a federal court to cancel the citizenship of a jailed Long Island doctor serving 17 years for grooming and sexual exploitation, part of a wider denaturalization push.

A three‑alarm blaze at 12th Street and 27th Avenue in Astoria sent smoke across western Queens and prompted city alerts to close windows.

The Mamdani administration marked the city’s 130th school rooftop solar install at Marie Curie High School as NYC pushes to expand school‑based solar, training and power purchase deals.