The Manhattan DA announced an indictment after a Feb. arrest in the December Union Square stabbing. The case will move to state court as arraignment dates are set.

Seventeen rare books stolen from John Hay Whitney's Long Island home were recovered decades later, including a Keats letters packet valued at over $2 million.

A 16-year-old was shot in the leg on Madison Street in the Lower East Side; police are searching for the shooter.

Neighbors say a converted hotel at 61 Chrystie and a nearby Bowery shelter are housing registered sex offenders near Sarah D. Roosevelt Park, and parents are furious. City and shelter filings show the sites are active, while legal tensions complicate quick fixes.

A 26-year-old man was killed inside a Harlem apartment on April 19; NYPD homicide detectives are investigating and no arrests have been reported.

A Manhattan court filing says an offshore casino and Coinbase enabled a New York man's underage crypto gambling, costing him college and leading to treatment.

A decorative stone slab fell from 832 Broadway on April 18, crushing a man's hand and severing fingers; the building has been posted for an engineer's inspection.

WIRED and a Pablo Torre podcast say Madison Square Garden’s security used facial recognition and watchlists tied to owner James Dolan. The reporting has revived legal and political scrutiny in New York.

Amit Forlit appeared in Manhattan federal court after extradition, pleading not guilty in a case alleging a global hack‑for‑hire scheme that targeted climate activists.

Police warn a jewelry-swapping scam is circulating on the Upper East Side. Keep chains and rings hidden and report suspicious approaches.

Ali Rashan admitted running a ClearMD testing scheme that prosecutors say billed insurers about $24 million. The plea sets up sentencing in September.

The FBI is searching for former NYC volleyball coach Edgar Lazaro Castillo, accused of exploiting teen players over more than a decade; investigators are asking victims to come forward.

A Manhattan man has pleaded guilty in a Christmas Eve knife attack at Grand Central; prosecutors say sentencing is set for May 7, 2026.