A concise guide to the June 23, 2026 New York primary — registration, early voting windows, mail‑ballot deadlines and the top statewide races to watch.

A long-vacant, graffiti-covered Chelsea building at 210 Seventh Ave. is being demolished after an April blaze investigators say was incendiary. The cleanup coincides with arson charges.

Multiple shots were fired outside a Crown Heights firehouse on St. John's Place; police reported no injuries and are canvassing the block as detectives investigate.

The National Weather Service flagged a High Rip Current Risk for Atlantic beaches in New York and New Jersey on Memorial Day; officials urged swimmers to stick to lifeguarded areas.

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.