A 17-year-old was wounded on Sherman Avenue after a late-night dispute in Concourse Village. Police say the teen was shot in the hand and thigh and no arrests have been announced.

A City Council bill would lift the city ban on cats in retail food stores and fund voluntary vaccination and spay programs, though state rules still matter.

A man in his 50s was found unresponsive inside a parked car at 55 Maple Ave in Mount Kisco; police say the death is not considered suspicious.

The former Royal Coach Diner on Boston Road is being split into Sonic and Zaxby's, bringing both chains to the Bronx with openings eyed in May and this summer.

A chain‑reaction crash on the Cross Bronx Expressway early Thursday killed one driver and sent others to SBH Health System. NYPD Highway detectives are investigating.

Mamdani’s administration is pitching a city‑backed, privately run insurance program to lower property and liability premiums for subsidized and rent‑stabilized apartments. Officials say the fund could cover tens of thousands of units if the plan scales as designed.

NYPD precincts are marking E‑Commerce Exchange Zones so buyers and sellers can meet under cameras and lights.

Sunny and hot Thursday with highs near 85°F. Slight overnight shower chance and a sharp cooldown Sunday into Monday.

New York is allocating $25 million to create Regional Disability Health Clinics that prioritize dental access and accessibility upgrades for people with developmental disabilities.

Federal prosecutors say SantaCon organizer Stefan Pildes diverted more than half of about $2.7M raised for the event into a private slush fund; he was arrested in Manhattan and indicted.

A Pittsfield man was arrested after state police say he repeatedly sexually assaulted a 14‑year‑old resident at a Valatie group home. He faces 35 counts and is jailed.

A Haverstraw man was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for enticement of a minor while he remains jailed on a 2022 Rockland County murder charge.

Huntington’s Town Board voted 4–1 to advance Melville Crossing, a $130M, ~400‑unit mixed‑use project at 75 Maxess Road, even as neighbors warn of school and utility strain.