Neighbors from Maine to Ohio are forcing pauses on AI data centers amid worries over power, water and rising utility bills. Local fights have reached statehouses.

A fire at the Cold Spring Mobile Home Park on Route 9 displaced several people and prompted a multi-department response; the Red Cross assisted residents on scene.

Serena Williams will compete in Wimbledon singles after the All England Club awarded her a wild card, marking her first Grand Slam singles entry since 2022.

A 14-year-old was lured into a taxi outside 55 Richmond Terrace and escaped after an assault; police are searching for a suspect and asking for tips.

Four people were shot early Sunday at a Harlem playground; two teenagers were among the wounded and all four are in stable condition.

A pre-dawn dispute in Kingsbridge Heights left a man injured and three people in custody, police say.

Federal agents arrested a New York man after alleged online threats and plans to travel to the homes of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez, law enforcement says.

A 78-year-old woman was critically injured after a van struck her at a Long Beach Road crosswalk in Oceanside. Police say the 24-year-old driver was intoxicated and charged with felony vehicular assault.

A crowded Democratic primary in NY‑17 will choose who faces Rep. Mike Lawler this fall. A $1M ad buy and fresh polls have made the final days especially consequential.

Surveillance stills posted by NYPD Crime Stoppers show two people wanted in a robbery pattern spanning multiple Brooklyn and Queens precincts. Tips may qualify for a reward.

Pfizer announced that CFO Dave Denton will step down Aug. 15; Cecile Guegan will serve as interim CFO while the company launches a search for a successor. The move follows several major deals that reshaped Pfizer’s balance sheet.

The Mamdani administration withdrew an RFP to outfit NYC school buses with stop‑arm cameras after a pilot that produced thousands of citations. The move pauses a long‑debated enforcement plan for city buses.

A brush fire at Harrison Ave and Kingsland Pl filled the Bronx with smoke Wednesday evening; officials urged residents to avoid the area and close windows.