A motorcycle crash in Queens left one person dead and three seriously hurt on July 17, 2026, while a separate Brooklyn collision injured three more, local reports say.

Two Trees CEO Jed Walentas quietly settled a court fight with Will McDonough over a hurricane‑damaged Baker’s Bay home and a JAMS award of about $300,000. The terms were not disclosed.

A Brooklyn woman took a $3 million top prize on a $10 100Xtra scratch‑off bought at a Hanson Place newsstand and accepted a $1.24M lump sum.

Elvio Mancebo, wanted in a 2017 double homicide, was arrested in Brooklyn on July 16 after a coordinated federal task force operation.

Two New York residents were arrested after prosecutors said they laundered at least $43M from pig‑butchering scams into Chinese accounts. The indictment unsealed in Brooklyn names defendants from Brooklyn and Queens.

Midwood’s Kingswood Center sold for $31 million — a steep markdown from 2020. The new owner says it will invest to lease vacant storefronts.

Three elevators at DeKalb Avenue station opened one month early, expanding ADA access and moving the MTA’s 37‑Elevators project past its halfway mark. Upgrades include new drainage features and refreshed finishes.

A 14‑story mixed‑use building at 335 Bond Street is complete, bringing new rental homes, retail and light‑manufacturing space to Gowanus.

Gymgoers at Solidcore say they were diagnosed with ringworm after classes at New York studios; the chain says it has updated cleaning protocols while members push for clearer notice.

An 11-year-old dog named Bella was mauled to death in Canarsie on July 6; owner Regina Nicholson spent days in hospital and is demanding the pit bulls be put down.

A Manhattan Supreme Court complaint says Queens Councilmember Vickie Paladino's social posts sparked online harassment of Claudia Morales, partner of slain Brooklyn activist Ryan Carson.

NYPD Crime Stoppers posted surveillance and is offering up to $3,500 after two people allegedly robbed a 60-year-old man at 10019 Glenwood Road and fled in his car.

Drone footage released by police shows two teens found on a Brownsville rooftop after June 28 gunfire; officers recovered a firearm and charged the juveniles.