Multiple shots were fired outside 503 East 163 Street on Monday evening; NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a wanted alert and is offering a reward for tips.

A neighbor’s video from Grace Avenue shows a dog attacking an opossum that later died; the NYPD, the ASPCA and the NYS DEC have opened an animal cruelty inquiry.

The NYCLU sued to block a Nassau County ordinance creating a 35-foot buffer around houses of worship, saying it chills constitutionally protected protest. The suit was filed on behalf of two Long Island activists.

A Queens personal assistant admitted stealing nearly $10 million from the elderly couple she worked for, prosecutors say. The plea in Brooklyn details luxury purchases and a long-running scheme.

Suffolk County has asked a federal judge to set aside a $112M jury award in a class-action alleging unlawful detention of immigrants. The county argues the verdict was excessive.

DEA New York said a task force made one arrest and seized roughly 13 kg of suspected fentanyl and 8 kg of marijuana in New York. Officials posted the update on X and additional details remain limited.

A Baychester father says raw sewage, persistent leaks and roaches made his apartment uninhabitable; HPD has received complaints and plans to inspect.

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.