A bulldog puppy was found dead in a backpack on Long Island, and Suffolk County SPCA is offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Frontier Airlines is launching low-cost flights from JFK to Miami, Dallas, and Los Angeles, with fares starting at $19, intensifying competition with American Airlines.

NYC Councilmember Vickie Paladino hinted at using laser pointers to damage congestion pricing cameras, igniting legal and ethical debate. MTA Chair condemns such acts as the system faces scrutiny.

A 15-year-old boy was killed and two other teens were injured in separate shootings, while an unrelated stabbing in East Harlem left a 17-year-old dead.

The Angel Shot app, designed to improve safety in bars, allows patrons to discreetly request help with coded distress signals. Over 50 establishments are using the app, with plans for national expansion.

A book borrowed in 1952 was returned after 72 years to the NYPL's Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, offering a glimpse into the city's past and avoiding late fees due to a recent policy change.

A Queens fire seriously injured one person and left over 20 homeless; FDNY is investigating the cause, potentially a lithium-ion battery. Firefighters controlled the blaze in about two hours. The Red Cross is assisting those displaced.

Nassau County police identified Josefina Ramirez Montero as the victim of a fatal Christmas Eve stabbing in Massapequa. She was found with multiple stab wounds and later pronounced dead at the hospital. No suspect information has been released.

Officials unveiled the new 116th Precinct Station House in Southeast Queens, a project valued at $105 million meant to improve police response times and community relations.

A 75-year-old man was killed by a semi-truck on the LIE while attending to his parked car; subsequent traffic delays impacted both the LIE and Northern State Parkway.

Rex Heuermann, identified as the Gilgo Beach serial killer, faces a seventh murder charge for Valerie Mack's death in 2000. Remains identified as Mack's were found across Long Island.

The MTA is ordering 80 new 'open gangway' subway cars to improve commutes in NYC, with delivery by 2028. This is part of a $1.3 billion purchase financed by congestion pricing revenues.

One person died in an early morning fire in a Fresh Meadows, Queens apartment. Firefighters responded quickly, but the victim was found deceased. The cause is under investigation.