Ocasio-Cortez's campaign office in the Bronx was vandalized with red paint and a sign accusing her of funding genocide in Gaza. No arrests have been made.

Nassau County's only gay nightclub, Halo, closed less than two years after opening due to financial issues, including delays in getting a liquor license.

Bronx investment advisor Joseph D'Ambrosio pled guilty to defrauding clients of over $5 million using a Ponzi-like scheme, facing a maximum of five years in prison.

Remains of Robert Long, missing since 2010, were discovered in his car submerged off Cedar Beach, with no criminal involvement suspected by Suffolk County police. Volunteer divers aided the recovery and identification efforts.

A Queens high school student detained by ICE is to be released after a judge grants bond. He was held in Texas after his New York arrest post-immigration hearing; his school community and city officials have advocated for his return.

Attorneys general from 21 states urge Congress to pass laws restricting ICE agents from hiding their identities during enforcement actions, prompted by concerns of fear and potential for harm in communities.

Fire destroyed a vacant historic Bronx church, with over 100 firefighters battling the blaze for about two hours. No injuries were reported. Community concerns about abandoned building risks were highlighted.

After a falling object scare from the Fire Island Inlet Bridge, the DOT has confirmed its safety and reopened it, with temporary lane closures planned for further inspections.

Several overdoses in Coram, Long Island, linked to a deadly drug batch, left three people dead and one hospitalized; two arrests were made. Police urge public caution and seek tips.

A decomposed body was found in a van in Queens; the cause of death is under investigation by the Medical Examiner. No signs of foul play were initially reported.

A New York bill sent to Governor Hochul mandates special training for daycare inspectors to detect drug activity, following a toddler's overdose death.

Three men were convicted of kidnapping and torturing a man in Astoria, Queens, with the possibility of life imprisonment. The victim was abducted, taken to New Jersey, and subjected to hours of brutal torture before being released.

William Blount received a 25-to-life sentence for the 2022 hammer attack on a woman at Queens Plaza subway station.