Initial jobless claims in New York dropped to 14,178 for the week ending Feb. 21, down from 16,767, even as U.S. filings inched up to 212,000.

A 42-year-old Bronx mother was killed and her 16‑year‑old son wounded in a Sherman Avenue stabbing early Saturday.

New York lawmakers have declined to say whether they'll forgo pay while roughly 120,000 DHS employees work without pay during a partial DHS shutdown.

An appellate panel declared a U.S. Bank mortgage unenforceable under New York's FAPA and ordered the lien removed from Putnam County records after repeated filings dating to 2008.

A 58-year-old woman was shoved to the ground and robbed in downtown Flushing on Jan. 28. NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a wanted alert and is offering up to $3,500 for tips.

The MTA plans a June pilot to play 30-second audio ads in select stations at up to 75 dB, prompting riders and critics to call the move Orwellian.

Off-duty NYPD Officer Joseph Wetzel, who is battling cancer, entered a burning overturned vehicle and rescued a trapped man, the NYPD said.

An $18M EHS Cancer Center opened at the Walsh Ambulatory Pavilion, restoring radiation therapy and adding PET/CT and infusion services to Far Rockaway.

A crossing guard was critically injured after a pickup struck him near the Merrick LIRR station during Thursday's morning commute.

A Mitchell‑Lama co‑op in Far Rockaway is up for sale with one‑bedrooms listed around $15K; applications via NYC Housing Connect close March 16, 2026.

The NYPD released images after a robbery pattern across Queens and Brooklyn that police say totaled about $17,000. Detectives are asking residents to check surveillance and contact Crime Stoppers.

The NYPD's 122nd Precinct says catalytic converter thefts are rising citywide and recommends etching VINs, parking in well-lit areas and installing anti-theft shields.

NYPD released images seeking help identifying a person tied to two robberies and a Queens home burglary; trading cards worth thousands were taken and a 42‑year‑old was injured.