New York's tree-planting initiative, Trees for NYCHA, launches a $750,000 program to plant approximately 400 trees across NYCHA properties, funded by legal settlements and focusing on community engagement and environmental benefits.

New Yorkers can expect a week of spring showers, with chances of thunderstorms, humidity, and occasional fog across the boroughs, with high temperatures in the low 80s. No severe weather is anticipated.

Gang member Yanki Misael Cruz-Mateo was sentenced to 45 years in prison for participating in a racketeering conspiracy and committing two murders in New York.

Black Seed Bagels is closing its East Village location on May 4 due to the end of its lease and needing less space. Staff will be reassigned, and a new shop will open in Long Island City.

FDNY and NIST co-host a "Train the Trainer" workshop to improve emergency responders' use of robots, with experts from various agencies in attendance, aimed at standardizing operational usage in crises.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams has announced that the city will provide $5 billion in advance payments to nonprofits for fiscal year 2026, doubling the previous year's figure to support services for needy populations.

Jason Liriano of the Route Boys gang was sentenced to 22 years in prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses by a federal court in Central Islip.

New York City forecasts mild conditions with sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70s, turning chillier at night. Rain chances increase later in the week with no current hazardous weather expected.

Prospect Park's century-old elms battle Dutch elm disease, with three lost despite efforts by the Prospect Park Alliance to inoculate and preserve them. The Alliance also combats Beech Leaf Disease and adapts to environmental challenges.

CBS News reports on New York's ongoing issues with synthetic marijuana, K2, involving tragic addiction stories, black market growth post-marijuana legalization, and the difficulties in regulating a drug with constantly modified compositions.

A fire in Borough Park, Brooklyn, affected a shoe store and residences, displacing over 20 people with no injuries. FDNY faced challenges due to lack of windows but controlled the blaze. Cause is under investigation.

Brooklyn bodega association seeks increased security and panic buttons after a robbery by thieves posing as NYPD officers. The robbers tied up victims and escaped with unknown contents in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

MTA to test new fare gates to combat fare evasion in NYC subways, introducing advanced technology at 20 stations as part of a broader strategy to address fare loss.