January’s transit numbers show a rise in major felonies even as TAB summonses and arrests fell, creating a fresh debate over subway safety and enforcement. City leaders and advocates are watching the next reports.

A 21-year-old woman was punched on a 5 train in the South Bronx on Dec. 29; police have released a suspect description and are asking the public for tips.

A Queens assistant principal was arrested on federal charges accusing him of arranging paid encounters between a Los Angeles adult performer and clients.

Andrew Rakowsky resigned after reporting showed the New York Gaming Commission ignored federal evidence tied to a major horse-doping ring, raising oversight questions at state tracks.

DOJ messages show Jeffrey Epstein asked Andrew Cuomo to visit his Caribbean island in October 2014; Cuomo's office says he did not go. The exchange appears in a massive DOJ document release.

A new state law allows local taxing jurisdictions to give surviving spouses of officers killed on duty up to a 50% exemption on their primary‑home property taxes. Adoption is up to towns, counties and school districts.

Rosina recalled about 9,462 pounds of Bremer Family Size meatballs after metal fragments were reported. Packages sold at Aldi carry EST. 4286B and a Best By date of Oct. 30.

Surveillance images were released after a Feb. 8 attack at 40‑18 Main St in Flushing; police are asking the public for tips.

A Saturday morning standoff on Casta Lane ended when Bergen County SWAT and negotiators took a 39-year-old man into custody; police say no new charges were filed.

Guardians of Flushing Bay, Riverkeeper and Save the Sound sued to vacate DEP’s negative declaration for seasonal chlorination of Flushing Creek and are demanding a full EIS.

NRG has completed the purchase of the Ravenswood Generating Station, shifting control of New York City’s largest fossil fuel plant and raising fresh questions about its planned conversion to renewables.

A federal jury convicted Ramon Rodriguez of murder and racketeering in the 2021 Inwood robbery that killed Milton Grant.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani will use voter‑approved powers to fast‑track approvals for affordable housing, starting with an 84‑unit Bronx project that officials say can cut review time to roughly 90 days.