Jury selection is underway as the driver accused of plowing into a Deer Park nail salon that killed four prepares to face a jury. Prosecutors point to surveillance video and a .17 BAC.

A man was shot near 72nd Street and Northern Boulevard in Queens and is listed in stable condition; police are searching for the shooter.

Officers broke up a 30–40 car drag race in Eastchester early Sunday; at least seven people were taken into custody and multiple summonses were issued.

A Brooklyn NYPD captain was reassigned after a viral clip showed him calling Mayor Zohran Mamdani "not my mayor" and denouncing Democrats; the NYPD says a review is underway.

A five‑alarm blaze ripped through a College Point warehouse and drew hundreds of FDNY and EMS personnel; officials say the structure was lost but no one was hurt. Investigators remain on scene.

The Venice Biennale opened May 9 amid protests after its international jury resigned over Israeli and Russian participation. Organizers shifted prize decisions to ticket‑holding visitors and postponed awards to Nov. 22.

Hochul’s office says New York will opt into the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, allowing donors to claim federal credits for K–12 scholarships while the state vets the rules.

A Main Street dispute in New Rochelle left a man slashed in the face and two people in custody while police investigate.

Tenant groups and the mayor are reviving COPA in a slimmer form that would pause sales of certain distressed NYC apartment buildings so nonprofits can try to buy them. The move revives industry pushback and fresh legal questions.

At Empire State Plaza, New York rolled out 1,850+ zero‑emission vehicles and a growing charger network as it speeds toward a 2035 fleet mandate.

Light rain Friday morning. Saturday brings showers and possible thunderstorms with small craft advisories.

Jasson Domínguez was carted off after crashing into the left-field wall making a leaping catch at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have not released a full update.

HPD’s petition cites a $100 Queens stipulation as evidence of tenant harassment, but court papers show the payment arose from a nonpayment case and a later reversal.