New York has banned most employer credit checks in hiring, pay and promotions as of April 18, 2026. Employers must update screening, vendor contracts and HR training.

A Paterson man was sentenced to five years after pleading guilty to conspiring to rob a New York Jets player in Morristown. The plea cut potential exposure and included restitution and education conditions.

The City Council approved a law to require wellness checks for older New Yorkers during extreme heat and cold alerts. The measure now goes to the mayor.

Tartine co-founder Chad Robertson is opening Altbau, a 7,500-square-foot bakery in Williamsburg with an on-site mill and visiting-baker residencies. The shop will bake fresh loaves before lunch and again in the late afternoon.

A tree fell in a Brooklyn park Saturday afternoon, injuring four people and prompting an emergency response.

An 82‑year‑old woman was hurt when a pedestrian cone was thrown inside 373 Lenox Avenue in Harlem. NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips leading to an arrest.

An archery stunt at the Orange County Fair went wrong Friday night; a performer was hit by an arrow and airlifted in stable condition. State police are investigating.

Four men hawked a dozen two‑month‑old poodles on West 47th Street, police say; the sale spotlights enforcement gaps under New York’s retail‑pet ban.

A 28-year-old New York City runner was killed Friday in Water Mill after being struck on Deerfield Road. Police have closed the road and are asking witnesses to call.

H&M will eliminate 76 corporate roles at its Fifth Avenue office as the company continues store closures and an organizational reshuffle. The moves follow recent public filings and a WARN notice.

NYPD Crime Stoppers circulated a wanted alert after a 35-year-old woman was punched aboard a B46 bus near Utica Avenue and Avenue H; police are asking for tips.

The ICC’s Assembly voted to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan after an oversight report found "serious misconduct." Major 2024 warrants remain in place while deputies run the office.

The founder of a Manhattan private equity firm pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he diverted over $50M from investors who expected funds to back wellness startups.