Multiple Queens subway lines were disrupted after a person was struck on the Queens Boulevard express track near 63rd Drive–Rego Park. Emergency crews cut power and rerouted trains as investigators worked the scene.

Hillside Islamic Center says North Hempstead blocked a code‑compliant rebuild and expansion, and has filed a federal suit alleging discrimination and obstruction. The dispute joins similar Long Island fights over mosque expansions.

A 14-year-old girl was stabbed near Tiemann and Hammersley avenues Tuesday night; police say she is stable and a male suspect remains at large.

Council legislation would lift pay for council members and other city officials, proposing roughly $172,500 for councilors while watchdogs warn the process could skirt long‑standing rules.

A wave of newly delivered warehouse and flex space pushed New York industrial asking rents into negative year‑over‑year territory, boosting tenant leverage across the metro.

Dutchess County lawmakers voted unanimously to oppose plans tied to an ICE processing center near Chester, demanding answers after conflicting federal statements about a warehouse purchase.

Union‑backed legislation would remove private insurers from New York’s Medicaid home‑care payments and aim to reinvest billions into wages and services, setting up a showdown with health plans over costs.

The NYPD swore in 968 new officers on Tuesday, Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch wrote. Recruits will enter field training before precinct assignments across the city.

City Council marked a long‑sought package expanding vendor licenses, creating a vendor assistance office and moving many vending offenses out of the criminal system.

Firefighters found lithium-ion batteries while fighting a fifth-floor blaze at NYCHA's Mill Brook Houses. Dozens of residents were evacuated and no injuries were reported.

A Clifton Park woman was arraigned after authorities say she struck a child with a vacuum attachment, leaving swelling and bruising.

Two Bronx men are accused of stealing catalytic converters in Lindenhurst and led Suffolk police on a high-speed chase that left an officer injured. Authorities say prosecutors are probing links to other thefts.

The Bronx DA says Antonio Jackson stabbed a man to death outside a Bryant Avenue building; prosecutors have indicted him on second‑degree murder and other counts. Jackson is due back in court in late May.