State HCR opened Project-Based Section 8 waitlists for select NYC buildings; applications run July 13–24 and will be entered into randomized lotteries.

The NYPD will dedicate its College Point training campus to Detective Steven D. McDonald on July 16, 2026, honoring the officer’s decades‑long message of forgiveness after a 1986 shooting.

Organizers and Liberty Media will fund a roughly $3.05M pot to reimburse ticketholders affected by the 2023 water‑valve mishap; some buyers must file claims by Aug. 27, 2026.

Hawaiian Council is collecting vendor interest for ʻUlu o Lele, an interim marketplace at the former Outlets of Maui; the form is open July 16–26. Priority goes to Lahaina and Maui businesses.

The Diocese of Honolulu has voided the Benedictine Monastery of Hawaii’s diocesan status after membership fell to two; the Blessed Sacrament was moved to St. Michael parish. The decision raises questions about care for the sisters and the future of the Waialua property.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani briefly visited a World Cup watch party at Rikers Island where more than 100 people in custody watched the semifinal and ate a catered meal as federal oversight ramps up.

Steven Daniel of Branford claimed $1,432,201 after choosing a lump-sum from a Millionaire for Life second‑prize; the ticket was purchased at a store in Orangeburg.

A water‑plant failure on Oahu knocked barracks chillers offline, leaving thousands of soldiers without central air conditioning while crews work on deep‑well pump repairs.

Nunez won $4M in state funds and is raising $9M for an aerospace building in Chalmette to expand maritime, aerospace, defense and energy training.

Memphis Animal Services has paused general pet intake through July 21 after a canine parvovirus outbreak. Emergency cases are still being accepted while the shelter deep‑cleans and monitors animals.

The Success Fair returns to the Huntington Convention Center on Aug. 14 with 200+ employers, certifications, legal clinics and free services for job seekers.

Neighbors packed a Planning Commission meeting as Aypa’s proposed Dirac battery project — adjacent to Ayala Park — raised safety and evacuation worries. The filing shows varying capacity figures and a developer pledge to use LFP batteries.

Officer Austin Buss is using his nonprofit's sauna-and-cold-plunge trailer to support fellow first responders as he recovers from a June 18 shooting.