Albert Brown pled guilty to a 2023 East Harlem sexual assault at gunpoint and is expected to be sentenced to 20 years in prison plus 25 years supervised release.

"The Great Gatsby" marks its 100th anniversary as an American literary classic, after originally receiving a lukewarm reception and low sales. Its rise began posthumously for F. Scott Fitzgerald, with its distribution to World War II servicemen.

A helicopter crash in the Hudson River has killed six, stirring debate over the safety of NYC tourist flights and prompting calls for a ban on non-essential flights.

Philippe Chow faces a lawsuit from Extell Development for unpaid rent and overstaying its lease, with the restaurant's future relocation announced but unspecified.

Two men were sentenced in a large-scale bird mount trafficking case, with one facing a $900,000 fine and probation, and the other, probation. They plead guilty to smuggling and ESA violations.

Sinmyah Amera Ceasar, also known as "Umm Nutella," was sentenced to 230 months in prison by Brooklyn federal court for trying to support ISIS, obstruct justice, and fleeing sentencing.

Leeding Builders Group is suing Naftali Group for alleged nonpayment of $3M for The Benson project, and around $15M for work at 200 East 83rd Street, both luxury NYC condos. Naftali countersued, claiming LBG failed to finish the work.

New York City issued nearly 2,000 fines in the first week of enforcing new composting rules, aiming to boost organic waste separation among property owners.

A deadly fire in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, killed an elderly woman and left eight homeless; over 100 firefighters responded and controlled it within an hour. No criminal activity is suspected.

A woman was critically injured after an unprovoked stabbing in SoHo, with a person of interest in custody. Witnesses cited a glass bottle as the weapon.

Brooklyn residents are disturbed by noise from the construction of a new jail, amidst community discord and skepticism about reforms promised with the project.

Indictments on a father-son duo for a Harlem murder were announced by Manhattan DA Bragg; they allegedly killed Khaeir Spencer's mother's boyfriend, with her aid.

Luis Ortega, 50, was indicted for robbing and assaulting a Harlem funeral home director in February 2025. Ortega was arrested in March, while his accomplice remains at large.