New York City opens Ace's Place, a city-funded shelter in Queens for transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals, managed by the LGBTQ+ nonprofit Destination Tomorrow.

JFK Airport breaks ground on a new truck parking plaza to ease local traffic and residential concerns, as the City Council introduces bills to further address illegal truck parking in Queens.

Governor Hochul announced a $46.1 million investment by Garonit Pharmaceutical to open a new facility in New York, expecting to create jobs and boost the local life sciences sector.

An 18-year-old from Queens was sentenced to 1-4 years for a crash at age 16 that killed 14-year-old Fortune Williams. His parents also faced charges for enabling the unlicensed teen to drive.

Attorney General Letitia James announced a successful legal effort to have the U.S. Department of Education release nearly $7 billion in frozen education funds.

A Long Island mechanic, Nieves Reyes, is indicted on murder and attempted murder charges after a machete attack and a police shooting, pleads not guilty. Officer injured in the incident is on the path to recovery.

NYPD is emphasizing water safety in New York as summer begins, holding educational sessions for kids and warning of the dangers of swimming without lifeguards.

A woman in Queens, NY, was sexually assaulted in her apartment by an intruder. The NYPD is investigating the breach of her building's security. Community members are shaken and calling for increased safety measures.

Albany's event sector is set to expand with a $10 million grant awarded to the Albany Capital Center, which is part of Governor Hochul's $400 million CAP Initiative to rejuvenate downtown Albany.

A Bronx man, Alexis Morillo, was convicted of attempted assault and related crimes after shooting at an off-duty NYPD detective during a road rage incident on the Long Island Expressway.

A tentative deal between the Legal Aid Society and its attorneys' union has averted a strike in NYC over pay and working conditions, including new workload protections and parental leave.

Nigel Joseph is charged with payroll tax evasion, wire fraud, and identity theft, allegedly using illegal means to fund a lifestyle of luxury while neglecting tax obligations.

Man arrested for manslaughter after the fatal stabbing of a Bronx teenager on a Manhattan subway platform; the victim identified, no further details on the altercation's cause.