Officials say a three‑stage "Phantom Hacker" scam has already siphoned more than $1 billion and is preying on older New Yorkers; here’s how the con works and what to do.

Police released a photo of a suspect wanted in a May 18 Highbridge slashing that left a 22-year-old injured.

Early voting runs June 13–21 across New York. Suffolk County has switched to ExpressVote XL touchscreen ballot‑marking machines for the 2026 primaries.

A Copiague man was arrested after a Levittown fight left a 28‑year‑old with a severe leg laceration. The suspect was arraigned Friday in Hempstead.

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards celebrated the Knicks on X after a dramatic Finals night, joining fans and officials as the city braced for celebrations.

Federal prosecutors say a GPS tracker led to the April 13, 2025 ambush and killing of 24‑year‑old Jermy Ortega in Throggs Neck.

Albany reauthorized J‑51 for a decade with higher caps and new filing rules. Co‑op and condo boards should check eligibility, fees and project dates now.

A limited 1,500-piece drop of Mayor Mamdani’s $50 World Cup jerseys drew block-long lines at the CityStore and immediate resale listings for hundreds of dollars.

A Con Edison shutdown left about 1,559 Jackson Heights customers without power during a heat advisory; city cooling centers are available for relief.

A federal jury convicted two men accused of running Bronx and Washington Heights pill mills that pressed fentanyl‑laced counterfeit pills and shipped more than a million tablets nationwide.

Federal prosecutors say 13 people ran a scheme that laundered roughly 100 stolen cars; two Yonkers residents are named among the defendants.

Terminal 4 at JFK was briefly evacuated Friday after a woman reportedly claimed she had a bomb; authorities later cleared the scene. No further details were immediately available.

Parents and advocates rallied at the State Capitol after a bill to train and pay family caregivers stalled in the Assembly, warning nursing shortages are forcing desperate choices.