A Chicago developer's CFO told a Manhattan federal jury that the firm paid appraisal fees to companies tied to two Florida men and received no loan. Prosecutors say the defendants ran an alleged $12 million advance‑fee scheme.

The NYPD released a photo after an early-morning attempted rape in Central Park and is asking witnesses to call Crime Stoppers. Detectives are reviewing video and leads.

FDNY posted an alert about road closures and mass-transit disruptions near Centre and Worth streets in Lower Manhattan this afternoon.

A federal jury convicted two men accused of running Bronx and Washington Heights pill mills that pressed fentanyl‑laced counterfeit pills and shipped more than a million tablets nationwide.

Federal prosecutors say 13 people ran a scheme that laundered roughly 100 stolen cars; two Yonkers residents are named among the defendants.

A 17-year-old was hospitalized in a coma after an alleged group attack outside 237 W 35th St following an argument about the Knicks. Police released images and are asking for tips.

Manhattan prosecutors charged a North Carolina man in an alleged scheme to obtain hundreds of millions of shares as Jay Clayton vows to pursue private‑market fraud. The case underscores growing SDNY scrutiny of off‑market securities deals.

A Manhattan judge tossed noteholders’ suit accusing JPMorgan, Barclays and Fifth Third of missing red flags at bankrupt subprime lender Tricolor, trimming investors’ civil options. The ruling comes as criminal cases and bankruptcy work continue to unfold.

Federal prosecutors charged a man after an alleged string of armed convenience store robberies in New York City, the U.S. Attorney's Office says.

A former NYPD detective pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he texted victims and had sex with an arrestee. The Manhattan DA announced probation and community‑service terms.

A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment after a GWB car chase; the defendant was released on a $75,000 secured bond with pretrial checks on his business ties. Court reporting says roughly two kilos of cocaine were tied to the vehicle.

A 17-year-old was grazed by a bullet near West 124th Street and Lenox Avenue in Harlem Tuesday night; NYPD detectives are asking witnesses to come forward.

Prosecutors say former NYPD sergeant Rayna Rampaul claimed roughly 1,680 unworked hours and collected about $132,000 in pay; she pleaded not guilty at arraignment.