Columbia University is considering a deal with the Trump administration to restore $400 million in funding, which may involve concessions such as banning masks and cracking down on protests.

NYC's future gambling landscape is contentious, with debates on a Coney Island casino highlighting division, while Queens shows support for a proposed casino and entertainment complex at Citi Field.

A former Brooklyn teacher, Winston Nguyen, was sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually exploiting minors and must register as a sex offender after release.

Survivor of the Nova Music Festival terror attack, Raif Rashed, opens a Middle Eastern restaurant, Taboonia, in Chelsea to promote healing and cultural connections through food.

The federal case against Luigi Mangione for the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is postponed to April 18, with his defense claiming police misconduct in evidence collection.

Authorities seek public help with new footage of a person of interest in the 2024 murder of Imam Hassan Sharif in Newark, offering a $35,000 reward for information.

City Councilman Justin Brannan's campaign for NYC Comptroller gains the Uniformed Firefighters Association's endorsement and support from Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.

Daily Provisions opens new locations in Jersey City, offering a Taylor ham breakfast sandwich, and in Rockefeller Center, promising quick bites and seating for 19.

Individuals involved in a murder-for-hire conspiracy in Manhattan received heavy prison sentences, including Anthony Lopez, who got 28 ½ years-to-life for a vendetta that led to an innocent bystander's death.

The iconic Rockefeller Christmas tree is repurposed for housing by Habitat for Humanity, with the 2021 tree used to help build the Hanna family's home in Maryland.

Federal investigators issue subpoenas for records from NYC hotels housing migrants and the homeless, probing potential immigration law violations and links to migrant gang activity.

An NYPD detective shot a man in Brooklyn during an altercation involving a box cutter; the man is in critical condition and the police are investigating the incident.

A mother and her son were found dead in their Brooklyn apartment, with no signs of trauma or forced entry. Authorities are investigating the cause of death.