Prosecutors say a Queens man ran a hotel‑based sex‑trafficking ring across Long Island that included minors as young as 14. He was arrested in Huntington.

Green‑Wood’s Green‑House visitor center opens April 18, 2026, pairing a restored 1895 greenhouse with new gallery and classroom space and free opening‑week programming.

A CUNY Latino Data Report finds the metro Latino population rose 48% from 2000–2024, with the biggest gains in suburbs from Putnam to Bergen.

State lawmakers and the TWU have refiled a push to require two-person subway crews as contract talks and automation debates converge.

Dozens of dead wild birds washed up at Coney Island Creek Park amid a winter surge in bird flu. Officials urge reporting and caution around pets.

NYPD released photos of four people wanted in a multi-precinct burglary pattern across Brooklyn and Queens. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips.

NYPD's 73rd Precinct says Neighborhood Safety Team officers in Brownsville responded to a gunpoint robbery, arrested suspects and seized a firearm.

A 29-year-old man was shot in the face Thursday at NYCHA’s Kingsborough Houses in Crown Heights and taken to Kings County; police are searching for a suspect who fled on Pacific Street.

A 25-year-old man was shot inside a Linden Boulevard smoke shop Tuesday; NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a wanted alert and is offering a reward for tips.

The Manhattan burger brand has leased a Manhattan Avenue shop in Greenpoint; a franchisee will run the 1,580‑sq‑ft space, with a late‑summer 2026 opening planned.

Smorgasburg reopens April 4–5 for its 16th season with 74 vendors and 22 newcomers — many immigrant-founded — across Williamsburg and Prospect Park.

A new housing lottery at Eight80 BK in Prospect Heights lists 65 income‑restricted units with rents from $962; applications close May 8, 2026.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office warned that MS‑13 defendants endangered communities and commuters amid recent convictions and sentences. Prosecutors say the cases show how gang violence can spill into public spaces.