Phipps Houses filed to build about 315 affordable apartments at 580 E. 168th St in Morrisania, with deep-affordability tiers and units for formerly homeless households. The plan would split the building into lower and taller segments with parking and amenities.

Two teens and a young woman were charged after a Feb. 13 ambush left 26-year-old Amir Ahmad dead. Police say surveillance and court filings tied the suspects to a planned robbery that turned deadly.

A criminal‑justice group sent 18‑page letters to Mayor Mamdani and Gov. Hochul asking them to deny Bronx Judge Ralph Fabrizio another term, citing reversals and complaints.

A 44-year-old Bronx man died after being found with head trauma at 555 Nereid Avenue; police later arrested a suspect, officials say.

A Queens man was sentenced to more than two decades after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the 2023 strangling of his East Elmhurst landlady.

Unionized ProPublica staff staged a practice picket outside their Manhattan newsroom after more than two years of stalled bargaining, with 80% of members signing strike pledges.

Willie Colón, the Bronx-born trombonist who helped build salsa's sound, has died at 75. His family said he "departed peacefully" and officials offered condolences.

A federal judge sentenced Derek Hasselbrink to 15 years after prosecutors said he enticed a 15‑year‑old in Dutchess County.

Consumer Reports' lab tests found the Zoe The Traveler stroller tipped in stability testing and earned a 'Don't Buy' rating. Experts offer safety tips and safer compact alternatives.

A persistent rotten‑egg odor has plagued Bulls Head on Staten Island for months. DEP crews cleaned sewers and installed manhole filters while health questions remain.

A Sprain Brook Parkway pursuit ended when police say a driver's car hit a State Police cruiser on a dead-end road; he faces multiple charges and a March 17 court date.

Bronx DA Darcel Clark calls for reforms to handle teen violence and reevaluate the Raise the Age Law, amidst no current plans from Governor Hochul to amend the statute, while discussions on funding changes continue.

A Queens judge denied a motion to vacate Chanel Lewis' 2019 conviction in the 2016 Howard Beach killing; the defense says it will appeal. The ruling keeps the life sentence in place while questions about DNA phenotyping persist.