An Irondequoit activist was arrested and accused of sending about $30,000 in cryptocurrency to the Palestine Islamic Jihad, federal authorities say.

Victor Willis, founding lead singer of the Village People and co‑writer of "Y.M.C.A.", has died at 74 after a brief illness. The band and family have requested privacy.

Aaron Corey, held on unrelated child‑pornography charges, was hit with new federal counts after prosecutors say he tried to hire killers to abduct and 'woodchipper' FBI agents and a prosecutor.

A Stony Brook study finds blood‑based molecular signatures linking PTSD in 9/11 responders to faster biological aging and higher chronic‑disease risk.

Manhattan prosecutors are pushing a state bill and asking City Hall for money to stand up a crypto‑forensics unit after investigators tracked large dark‑web listings. The move could reshape enforcement and licensing in New York.

At a U.N. pledging meeting in New York, António Guterres warned UNRWA is close to a "breaking point" as a $100M shortfall forces cuts to schools, clinics and food aid.

A Yonkers man was convicted after prosecutors say surveillance showed him shoot a man on a Bronx sidewalk. He faces up to 15 years; sentencing is pending.

Federal agents located a Rochester man at a New York hotel after he criticized ICE; how he was found remains unclear and civil‑liberties groups are watching.

A 4-year-old injured in a June 17 Southern State Parkway crash in Hempstead died June 24, authorities say. State police are searching for a black vehicle that fled the scene.

A 31-year-old woman was stabbed aboard a northbound E train in Jackson Heights Monday; police say the attacker fled and the victim was taken to Elmhurst Hospital.

A Merrick mother has been arraigned on manslaughter charges after prosecutors say her 18‑month‑old son choked on unpopped popcorn kernels. The case hinges on whether the death was criminal or accidental.

Nassau County began using police drones for 911 calls, medical emergencies and investigations as officials press for counter‑drone authority amid privacy concerns.

River Commons will bring 328 affordable homes and a new Gotham Health clinic to Morrisania, financed at roughly $255.7M with a 2027 target opening.