Jonathan Haidt's book and public push have helped move age-based social media limits from debate into law and school policy. The science is contested and young people want a voice.

NYPD Crime Stoppers released a wanted notice after a Feb. 8 robbery near 108th Street and 48th Avenue in Queens. A reward of up to $3,500 is being offered for tips.

Mayor Mamdani's administration sent warning letters to 187 NYC gyms over hard‑to‑cancel memberships, calling out chains from Planet Fitness to Equinox and urging compliance with cancellation laws.

Unsecured personal loan balances rose to a record $276 billion as subprime borrowers and fintechs boosted originations, TransUnion finds.

Kemuel St. Juste was indicted for allegedly raping two 14-year-old girls he met on Snapchat, with charges including second-degree rape and attempted rape.

New reporting shows Nassau County held thousands of ICE detainees at East Meadow. Many had no criminal records and dozens were kept past a 72‑hour cap.

An Astoria man was sentenced to 25 years for pushing his mother out of a window, involving a dispute over money and resulting in severe injuries for her.

Two Queens men were charged with scamming an elderly person out of $250,000 by faking a sweepstakes win. They were arraigned and released on recognizance.

A Swiss investor sued BKEX in Manhattan, saying roughly $8 million in deposits vanished after the offshore exchange froze withdrawals. The complaint seeks turnover and damages.

NYPD Crime Stoppers released images and video tying one person to multiple gunpoint robberies along East 174th Street; a reward is being offered for tips.

A Bronx couple says raw sewage backed up into their Longfellow Avenue apartment for weeks, forcing daily cleanups and sending one partner to the hospital.

A propane-related explosion ripped through a Boonville church Tuesday, injuring five people including the pastor and multiple firefighters as state police investigate. The small rural church suffered catastrophic damage and Route 12 remains closed.

Main Street Sports Group will close its Southport office in Fairfield and cut 44 jobs by mid‑April as FanDuel Sports Network navigates rights losses and restructuring.