Challengers in NY-15 debated on a OneNYC Action livestream Monday while Rep. Ritchie Torres skipped. The forum highlighted Israel, affordability and who speaks for the Bronx.

A Teamsters analysis finds thousands of safety‑related violations tied to Amazon‑associated delivery vans and warns tickets alone can’t close the gap as a City Council hearing looms.

Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi says his voter enrollment was switched to the Working Families Party without his consent and he’s accused perennial candidate Jonathan Rinaldi.

A fast-moving fire on Rockaway Avenue in Valley Stream destroyed a family-owned barber shop and damaged nearby businesses; investigators are looking into a possible electrical cause.

A long‑delayed Bellevue hospital ward will take a handful of sick detainees as the city shutters the Rikers infirmary, testing staffing plans and oversight. Costs and delays have critics on edge.

Police are hunting a suspect who slashed a 15‑year‑old aboard a northbound A train near Broad Channel. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips.

General manager Mathieu Darche replaced Patrick Roy with veteran Pete DeBoer as head coach with four games left. The hire pairs a playoff-tested coach with a young roster Darche says fits the club’s vision.

The Associated Press is offering buyouts to U.S. staff as it pivots to video and paid data products — a shift that could reshape local news coverage.

An undercover buy recovered $10,908 in geodes taken from the Rye Arts Center after a Facebook Marketplace tip; a New Rochelle man was arrested and is due back in court.

A 22-year-old woman was groped at the Jackson Heights transit hub last Saturday; NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips.

A pre-dawn fire at a Wakefield apartment displaced families and revived complaints about chronic disrepair at 666 East 233rd Street. Tenants say alarms failed.

A one-minute video circulating in Norwood shows a teen being stomped at Williamsbridge Oval Park; the victim’s mother says the girl was missing and neighbors are seeking answers.

A typo in New York's withholding table briefly reduced refunds for roughly 50,000 filers. The state says it fixed the error and will reprocess affected returns automatically.