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Food & Drinks in ...
Zaro's Cafe, a Huntington Station mainstay since 1993, will close Saturday. An equipment auction is scheduled days later.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
FDNY and Notify NYC warned of a three-alarm fire at Crotona Avenue and East 182nd Street, with smoke and traffic delays reported across the Bronx.
An 88-year-old man was punched near 148 St and Jamaica Ave in Jamaica, Queens; NYPD Crime Stoppers circulated a wanted alert and is seeking tips and video.
Weather & Environment in ...
The U.S. Drought Monitor now lists parts of NYC as moderately dry; low early‑season rainfall may shrink the city’s cherry blossom window this spring.
Three people were stabbed outside a Laurelton home after a dispute over a French bulldog urinating on a lawn. Victims are expected to recover and a suspect is in custody.
Fifteen people — nine children and six adults — were taken to hospitals after a school bus crash in Rego Park Wednesday; officials say injuries were minor.
Police circulated images after a 50-year-old woman was reportedly sexually assaulted and robbed near West 164th Street; Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips.
Kirkland Salmon was sentenced to 12 years after prosecutors say he ran cocaine and gun sales out of a Newburgh food truck. A multiagency probe seized kilos of drugs, dozens of guns and the truck itself.
An off‑duty Manhattan DA analyst was arrested Wednesday after police say he groped a woman at the Junction Boulevard subway station in Queens.
Retail & Industry in ...
A New York WARN filing shows Coca‑Cola will cut 41 jobs at its Whitestone, Queens office, with separations scheduled for May 31, 2026. The move follows a broader corporate reshuffle.
Toast Coffee + Kitchen is opening its first Westchester location at One Clinton Park in downtown New Rochelle, expected in early 2027.
Surveillance images show a person investigators say brandished a firearm during three late‑night robberies across Staten Island.
Politics & Govt in ...
Hochul announced a World Cup One‑Day Permit to help bars and restaurants host outdoor watch parties and streamline multi‑day permitting this summer.
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