Sunny Friday with highs near 62°F; a 30% chance of light showers after 8 p.m. Friday, May 1. Breezy Sunday and warmer early next week.

Stop signs near a Deer Park mosque were defaced with 'Stop Islam' graffiti, prompting a Suffolk County hate‑crimes investigation and condemnation from Gov. Kathy Hochul.

State senators approved S.8877 to force employers and job sites to disclose whether listings are real or just résumé-collection posts. The measure ties clear language to fines and gives the labor department audit power.

A Yonkers woman was arraigned after prosecutors say she took over $60,000 from people seeking affordable housing and never delivered. Authorities say at least 10 victims were affected.

A Paris court convicted Lafarge and eight former executives of financing terrorist groups to keep a Syrian plant running. Prison terms and multi‑million‑euro penalties followed a six‑week trial.

Thick fog this morning will slow commutes in NYC. A cold front brings a 30% chance of light showers this afternoon and a Small Craft Advisory offshore until 6 PM.

A juvenile was arrested after a gun was recovered at Shubert School in Baldwin. Officials say safety protocols were activated and the situation is resolved.

A Yonkers man was arraigned on charges accusing him of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old, prosecutors say.

Councilmember Sandra Nurse’s “30 for Our City” bill would phase NYC’s minimum wage to $30 by 2030 for large employers, setting up a clash between labor and business.

A technical failure on April 29 left some NYC students unable to log into state computer-based exams, forcing pauses and reschedules while officials work with the vendor. NYSED says most students tested successfully.

Comptroller DiNapoli's Q1 report shows local sales-tax collections rose 5.1% to $6.1B, led by New York City while many counties posted mixed results.

Two men were stabbed in Golders Green on April 29; police arrested a suspect and counterterror teams are investigating amid recent antisemitic attacks.

A New York appeals court blocked the administration’s push to detain many migrants without bond, upending a policy change adopted by DHS and the BIA last year.