Activists in Highland Park have installed small, app‑activated sirens and distributed whistles to alert neighbors when federal immigration agents are nearby. The move has drawn federal and city pushback.

About half of Fort Vancouver High’s educators called out after an Instagram account posted manipulated images and AI videos of staff, prompting substitutes and police presence on campus. The district reported the account and is investigating.

Tenants packed a Parkdale town hall after two Tides complexes went into foreclosure and were scheduled for auction; officials said inspections and legal protections are underway.

Families at Browns Valley TK‑8 say they were blindsided after NVUSD announced a leadership change for Principal Meshach Osborne and have launched a petition.

Contract faculty at NYU have set a March 23 strike deadline, saying pay, job security and academic‑freedom protections remain unresolved. The union argues campuswide action could be imminent.

A WSDOT crew rescued a lone cow from northbound I‑405 near NE 116th in Kirkland; the agency posted photos on March 5 asking the public to help find her herd.

Howard’s athletics department is requiring student‑athletes to stand for the anthem or remain in the locker room. The women’s basketball team will skip pregame ceremonies for the rest of the season.

City crews plan to clear a Bell Street encampment under I‑85 near Grady on March 6; neighbors cite safety while advocates press for housing over sweeps.

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson has paused Bronx Week for May 2026, saying the break will let her office redesign the festival amid economic strain. Officials say select marquee events will continue while the public is invited to weigh in.

A $50 Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off sold at a Freeport BP won $1 million a year for life. The store will receive a $100,000 bonus and claim rules apply.

Flatbush tenants say roaches, mold and leaks have made 75 Lenox Road unlivable and are pressing Mayor Mamdani to force repairs. They point to a court order and HPD watchlist.

A proposed class-action complaint says former Serenata Beach Club staff were made to work off the clock and not paid minimum wage; the suit was filed Feb. 26 in St. Johns County.

Rabbi Yosef Konikov of Chabad of South Orlando is stranded in Jerusalem after regional airspace closures and mass flight cancellations left Americans scrambling to get home.