The Brooklyn Diocese is working to settle around 1,100 sexual abuse lawsuits, aiming to avoid protracted court battles, with potential payouts in the hundreds of millions, funded by the diocese's assets.

A historic Brooklyn synagogue may be demolished for affordable housing, while Downtown Brooklyn has seen a surge in new residential units, balancing city development and preservation.

NYC's Health Department expanded its Relay overdose prevention program to a 16th location, with reported decreases in overdose deaths and a strong commitment to proven prevention strategies.

A detailed weather forecast predicts a mix of chilly temperatures, wind chills, and scattered snow showers for New York City's boroughs, with a moderately cold week ahead.

Pennsylvania man Eric Berkowitz is charged with soliciting murder against his ex-girlfriend and two other men, offering an associate $5,000 for help and providing a gun and phone. He was arrested with a weapon, cocaine, and cash en route to New York.

A Brooklyn daycare teacher, Devonte Brown, 30, has been indicted for sexually abusing four young girls between 2024 and 2025. He faces multiple charges, including second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, and is scheduled to return to court on March 27, 2026.

Tests of neighborhood snow piles found elevated lead, road salt and fecal‑associated bacteria; experts say keep kids away from sidewalk mounds.

Median Manhattan rent hit $4,695 in January as would‑be buyers delay purchases and listings stay tight across the borough. Competition and scarce supply are keeping rents high.

The NYPD intensifies search for a suspect in a Brooklyn subway slashing on February 7, where a 25-year-old man was robbed and injured but is recovering.

The National Weather Service forecasts chilly, breezy weather with a chance of snow showers for New York, and advises caution for commuters due to potential snowy roads.

Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn heats its facilities with vegetable oil biofuel, becoming the first NYC public school to do so, and thereby potentially reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality in the city.

Parents say multiple children were sexually assaulted at a Bushwick daycare; the center is closed and a man is in police custody as officials review the allegations.

Seven more hypothermia deaths reported in NYC homes amid severe cold snap, adding to 18 fatalities outdoors, as officials face scrutiny over the city's response and heating complaints soar.