Letitia James won $2.5 million and forced reforms after finding EmblemHealth’s directories left patients stranded without mental-health care. The settlement includes restitution and monitoring.

Owners of Cafe Mogador have filed for a liquor license to open Matbucha at 126 St. Mark’s Place, pitching a small-plates bar next door to the East Village institution.

A Lower Manhattan mail handler was sentenced to one year after investigators recovered about 3,500 stolen checks valued at roughly $12 million.

NYPD Harbor Unit officers pulled a bald eagle from Hudson River ice; the bird is now in very serious condition at The Raptor Trust in Millington.

NY Attorney General Letitia James leads 11 states against the SAVE America Act, arguing it would disenfranchise voters by requiring proof of citizenship for registration.

Gov. Kathy Hochul removed budget language to allow commercial robotaxi pilots outside NYC, a setback that complicates Waymo's planned 2026 expansion and renews labor concerns.

Pakistan and the U.S. signed an MOU to jointly redevelop Midtown’s Roosevelt Hotel, moving the PIA‑owned block from shelter to a potential multi‑billion‑dollar project.

Melba’s Grand Central outpost proved a hit. The Harlem restaurant plans a 60‑seat Newark spot this spring and says it will create roughly 250 jobs.

Groundbreaking begins on Timbale Terrace in East Harlem, a 100% affordable housing project with 341 homes, a community arts center, and support for the homeless and youths exiting foster care.

Dariel Castillo faces charges for two knife attacks at a Manhattan subway station, including assault and robbery, as announced by the office of Manhattan DA Alvin L. Bragg, Jr.

Two Mac Ballers gang members, Tyshawn Palmer and Hassan Brown, are charged with witness tampering and retaliation for posting threats to a child of a witness on social media.

New York State Police narcotics investigator Michael O'Flaherty admitted to lying to federal investigators about leaking information to a drug dealer. He faces up to five years in prison.

New York City forecast predicts cloudy skies, rain, and potential snow with temperatures in the low 40s, but no severe weather expected according to NWS.