New York's Retail Worker Safety Act implements safety measures for retail workers, including violence prevention plans and de-escalation training. It requires large employers to provide workers with silent alarms by 2027.

Residents of Long Island are frustrated over delays in repairing Harbor Road and Grist Mill Pond due to a dispute over property ownership between the Town of Brookhaven and the Ward Melville Heritage Organization.

Reginald Nash pleaded guilty to causing a fatal three-car crash with a DUI on Long Island Expressway, resulting in one death and multiple injuries. He faces 7-21 years in prison.

NYPD seeks suspect after a teen was shot in the Bronx; the victim is in stable condition. The incident occurred on May 26 near Washington Avenue and East 170 Street.

Off-duty NYPD officer Chowdhury Nafees, who was attacked in the Bronx, has been discharged from the hospital with community support after fighting off facial injuries. Two suspects, Wayne Lucas and Taveon Hargrove, have been apprehended.

Attorneys General, led by NY's Letitia James, submitted an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit to protect USRAP from a shutdown ordered by the Trump administration.

Two pedestrians died in NYC; a woman, 74, was hit by a car in the Bronx, and a 32-year-old woman was killed in a Bed-Stuy hit-and-run. No arrests have been made.

New York City beaches open for Memorial Day weekend with enhanced safety measures, including increased lifeguard hiring and the potential use of drones for rescue operations.

NYPD has a person in custody linked to Diana Agudelo's attack on Randall's Island; charges expected. Agudelo is critically injured and remains in a coma after being assaulted on her e-bike commute.

NYC focuses on urban renewal with 13 new projects under economic programs, including a $9.7 million investment in Long Island City and a $4.5 million boost for Hudson Square.

Governor Hochul announces over $10 million in funding to enhance New York's animal shelters, benefiting 30 organizations through the state's Companion Animal Capital Fund.

Letitia James is leading a group of US attorneys general in a legal challenge against DHS's plan to close three oversight offices, arguing this would remove important rights protection avenues.

A GOP-led federal measure may block New York from implementing AI regulations, proposing a 10-year moratorium on state AI laws enforcement. Critics argue it shields corporations, while supporters seek a national AI policy.