Two teens were charged after police say they struck an MTA bus driver with a pellet gun in Mill Basin; the operator suffered minor injuries.

Bethany Senior Terraces opened in East Flatbush with 57 affordable, all‑electric apartments for seniors, including 18 supportive units and a hydroponic greenhouse.

Two sanitation workers were hospitalized after a garbage truck fire in Prospect Lefferts Gardens; officials suspect a lithium battery ignited the blaze. City agencies point residents to battery drop‑off resources.

President Trump announced a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom for Welles Crowther, the Boston College alum known as the "Man in the Red Bandana" for his 9/11 heroism.

The Court of Appeals heard a challenge over whether New York’s Equal Rights Amendment voids the state's rule forcing judges to retire at 70.

An 11‑story mixed‑use building is on the books at 1070 Pacific Street in Crown Heights; filings list PIFR Real Estate and Kao Hwa Lee Architects.

Light rain and breezy conditions will hang over New York City through Memorial Day, with minor flooding risk and hazardous surf at ocean beaches.

New York now bars stretch limousines older than 10 years or 350,000 miles and has stepped up DMV enforcement, inspections and required pre‑trip briefings.

NY Laughs Festival returns June 4–7 for a four‑day comedy takeover centered in Union Square, with a free outdoor kickoff and ticketed shows across Lower Manhattan.

Apna Bazar reopened the former Sanjha Bazaar in Commack, bringing a 19,500‑sq‑ft South Asian supermarket with a bigger cafe and lower prices.

The Pincus brothers’ Crew hospitality group paid about $4.5M for the Montero Bar building at 73 Atlantic Ave, promising to preserve the Brooklyn Heights dive. The purchase ties the tavern’s future to restaurateurs known for maritime projects.

Court filings say a Bay Shore man got a 13‑year‑old addicted to crack, raped her and exploited other victims across Long Island.

A new DOB filing shows plans to replace the former McDonald’s at Broadway and Thomas with a 21‑story tower that could bring about 50 apartments to Tribeca.