NYSERDA’s new reports say distributed solar, storage and transmission projects are already shaving millions off peak power costs as the grid braces for rising demand. The agency frames the work as a practical road map for reliability and affordability.

A Burlington man who jumped into Lake George to save a friend was bitten by a beaver; the DEC has warned swimmers near Turtle Island while it monitors the animals.

Next Sunday's World Cup final at MetLife will be played on Tahoma 31, a bermudagrass developed by Oklahoma State University. The cultivar has been used at multiple host venues for its durability and cold hardiness.

The state comptroller's new migration dashboard shows New York lost 13,662 taxpayers in 2024, with married, middle‑income households making up much of the outflow.

New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a 12‑state suit to block Paramount’s $110B bid for Warner Bros., arguing the deal would raise prices and threaten jobs.

A Brooklyn man was sentenced to four years after more than 1,500 methamphetamine pills were seized during a Putnam Valley traffic stop. The DA says the haul suggested distribution.

Two people armed with a gun robbed a man at a Grand Concourse convenience store on June 25; NYPD Crime Stoppers posted photos and is asking for tips.

A 65-year-old rider was struck entering the Sutphin Blvd–Archer Ave station in Jamaica; police released surveillance images and are asking for tips.

A 46-year-old man was fatally stabbed near East 183rd Street and the Grand Concourse; police say suspects fled in multiple vehicles and no arrests have been announced.

A Westerleigh security camera captured sanitation workers tossing bags into the street and a ruptured dog‑waste bag that smeared across the road; DSNY says it investigated.

A 7-year-old was pulled from a Throggs Neck pool and taken to Jacobi; authorities say he is expected to survive.

A man's decaying body was discovered inside a Mariner's Harbor home; the NYPD and the Medical Examiner are investigating. Reports differ on the exact address.

Dinaw Mengestu resigned as PEN America president after seven months, saying the organization’s response to a New York Times investigation showed an uneven defense of writers. His departure puts trustees under pressure to chart a way forward.