Civil‑rights groups sued to stop Westchester County’s license‑plate reader network, saying it has logged roughly 1.6 billion scans and shared data with outside agencies.

Nearly 100 cats were removed from a Glen Cove home after officers and rescuers found rooms saturated with urine and feces. The homeowner faces multiple animal‑cruelty and child‑endangerment charges.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York said on June 9 that a pastor “used that position to harm children,” an announcement shared with the FBI’s New York office.

Several hundred union members and community leaders rallied in Mineola urging Nassau County to make Juneteenth a paid holiday; County Executive Bruce Blakeman says the decision belongs at the bargaining table.

A vacant Main Street Pub collapsed in Kings Park on Tuesday, closing Main Street at Church Street and prompting plans for demolition by town crews.

A new flare‑up at the abandoned Hudson River Psychiatric Center in Poughkeepsie was brought under control Monday after heavy flames were reported.

Letitia James says Rapid Ruling ran a sham arbitration forum that stacked rules for merchant cash advance lenders; the suit seeks restitution and an injunction.

Investigators and federal partners renewed a public appeal Monday in the long-running search for Eugene Palmer, wanted in the 2012 slaying in Stony Point.

A 67-year-old was arrested after an SUV struck a group of children riding bikes in West Islip; a 13-year-old was hurt and family video and a tip helped police identify the vehicle.

OceanFirst said it will sell about $1.4B of multifamily loans acquired from Flushing, largely NYC rent‑stabilized units, in a move to cut CRE concentration. The bank expects the sales to be completed by the end of the second quarter.

John Singh was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the 2024 stabbing death of his 78‑year‑old brother‑in‑law in Yonkers. Sentencing is set for July 17.

The NYPD confirmed the body pulled from waters off Rockaway Beach is 18‑year‑old Brandon Figueroa. He went missing May 19 while swimming; a body was recovered May 30 in Breezy Point.

Mirra Andreeva beat Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 to win her first Grand Slam at Roland-Garros, becoming the youngest women's champion in Paris since 1992.