Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic mayoral nominee, visits Uganda for cultural reasons and faces scrutiny for it and his identity claims in the NYC campaign.

In Queens, a man allegedly shot his estranged wife's boyfriend amid a dispute, was charged with murder, and the city sees a rise in domestic violence incidents.

A woman hijacked an idle N train in Queens for a one-stop joyride, the latest in a series of similar incidents involving unauthorized use of subway trains in New York City. No injuries or damage were reported.

David Degrasse admitted to multiple ATM thefts, with over $55,000 stolen across various states. He agreed to forfeit $9,300 and pay restitution, facing a possible 10-year sentence.

Former NYC DOC Captain Marc Silverman has been convicted of fraudulently obtaining over $200,000 in disability benefits while working as a bus driver.

A 17-year-old girl is charged with the murder of 16-year-old Aliyah Williams after a fatal stabbing in a Bronx deli, amid rising violent crime in the area.

Zohran Mamdani, a mayoral candidate in NYC, has pledged not to use the phrase "globalize the Intifada" after receiving backlash, especially from Jewish and business communities.

A South Carolina woman was sentenced for sending threatening, racially derogatory messages to a New York man, following an investigation by the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman allows law enforcement officers to wear masks during ICE raids and undercover work, amidst concerns about officer safety and mission integrity.

A 41-year-old man was fatally shot in a drive-by in Jamaica, Queens on a Saturday morning, leaving residents shaken. NYPD is investigating with no suspect yet.

A Delta flight from Madrid to NYC made an emergency landing in the Azores due to an engine issue, stranding passengers for 29 hours. No injuries were reported, but passengers felt abandoned. Delta has apologized and will offer compensation.

New York AG Letitia James secures $720 million from 8 drug companies for their roles in the opioid crisis, to fund treatment and prevention in the state.

Calls rise to address the South Bronx open-air drug market, as Congressman Ritchie Torres and the community urge NYC Mayor Eric Adams for action, citing a "systemic failure of governance" and plummeting local commerce.