A massive fire ripped through a two‑story building under construction in Glendale early Thursday; Citizen app video captured the blaze and one firefighter was hospitalized.

Rep. Ocasio‑Cortez secured more than $11 million in FY26 community funding for Bronx projects, including nearly $3 million for Hunts Point plus grants for waterfront resiliency and transit safety.

ISM's Services PMI rose to 56.1 in February, the strongest in 3½ years, but rising oil from a widening Middle East war threatens to blunt that momentum.

A Manhattan federal judge found American Transit Insurance breached its duty to defend Uber in 23 crash suits and ordered the carrier to cover legal fees.

Court filings say several recruits to Bruce Blakeman’s special-deputy list have questionable résumés and records; Democrats want the program disbanded. The case will decide whether taxpayers can fund the force.

NYPD Crime Stoppers posted surveillance images after three Queens storefront break‑ins in mid‑February. A reward is being offered for tips.

A watchdog review says NYCHA vacancies have surged to roughly 6,700, with hundreds of empty apartments reclaimed by police and inspectors urging monthly inspections and tighter oversight.

Attorney General Letitia James warned the new SNAP work requirements could push vulnerable New Yorkers into food insecurity. Key dates, who’s affected and where to get help.

NYPD Crime Stoppers is seeking tips after a woman was grabbed on an escalator at the Court Square–23 Street station on March 1. A reward is available for information.

An off-duty NYPD lieutenant tore down a fence and pulled a mom and two daughters from a Bloomingdale house fire last Tuesday. The family is reported safe.

A Bronx widow alleges ArchCare at Providence Rest neglected her 85-year-old husband, who developed a Stage 4 bedsore and died; she has filed a wrongful-death suit.

A Great Neck doctor received jail time and financial penalties after a federal jury found she sold oxycodone prescriptions for cash.

Council bill would reboot the Third‑Party Transfer program with new owner protections and a 10‑week claim window for surplus proceeds.