A Long Island oncologist was arrested after Nassau County police say he sexually abused a patient during a 2025 appointment. Authorities charged him with second‑degree sexual abuse and forcible touching.

A 31-year-old rider was robbed on the northbound 6 platform at Longwood Avenue; NYPD Crime Stoppers has posted a wanted alert and is seeking tips. A reward is available for information that leads to an arrest.

A Garnerville man with a violent criminal history pleaded guilty to second‑degree kidnapping for an attack in Haverstraw; sentencing is scheduled for June 3, 2026.

A 30-year-old man was fatally struck on the Major Deegan Expressway near W. 233rd Street in Van Cortlandt Park; police say the driver remained at the scene.

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.