The MTA is updating the electrical gear that powers the subway, trading aging rooms and equipment for modern substations meant to cut outages. Here's what the changes mean for riders.

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.

State tax credits and local talent are bringing crews and festivals to Syracuse, where American High's 'Pizza Movie' and a new SASFest are putting Upstate on the map.

Dean’s, from the team behind King, opened in SoHo with a candlelit 38-seat room, coastal-British plates and an English-heavy wine list. The pub aims to be a repeatable spot for pints and long conversations.

The NYPSC on April 16 cleared utilities to use customer-owned batteries for demand response, approving Con Edison’s BYOB option and linking state rebates to enrollment.

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.

Mamdani said the city will expand Empire Bins into six more districts over the next 18 months as part of a push to containerize residential trash citywide by 2031.

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.

A West Village office building at 74 Eighth Avenue sold for roughly $50.5M — about $1,500 per square foot and more than double its 2019 sale, signaling renewed investor interest in small Manhattan offices.

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.

City Council leaders asked Mayor Zohran Mamdani to stage a ticker‑tape parade honoring the Artemis II astronauts after their return from a historic lunar flyby. The push references both the crew’s distance record and recent city permit decisions around July events.

HHS approved hires to refill dozens of roles at the World Trade Center Health Program after months of staffing turmoil. Advocates call it progress but say delays persist.

Cool Saturday with a marine chill; high tides could cause minor flooding late Saturday night. Showers and gusty winds arrive Sunday.