The Department of Health has flagged five NYC beaches with high bacteria ahead of the July 4 weekend; swimmers are advised to avoid the water while follow-up testing continues.

A moped traffic stop in Inwood turned violent and left two Nassau County officers injured. Two Brooklyn residents now face assault and related charges.

DOT data show pedestrian deaths fell to 46 in the first half of 2026 — the lowest half-year total since Vision Zero began — even as overall traffic fatalities ticked up. City officials credit redesigns and enforcement but advocates say more work is needed.

A K9 led troopers to more than two pounds of cocaine during an I‑87 traffic stop. Two men were arrested and booked into the Albany County jail.

A CBS News video shows a Brooklyn bodega cashier ring up a vial labeled retatrutide, highlighting a booming gray market for unapproved weight‑loss peptides and safety worries.

MTA’s IBX outreach team is running pop‑up events across Brooklyn and Queens this summer to collect quick feedback on station design and travel patterns.

Columbia Commons I in Red Hook lists studio rents from $777 a month and multiple income-restricted units; the lottery appears on NYC Housing Connect.

A Brooklyn Republican primary for the 22nd Senate district is separated by seven votes as the BOE continues its canvass and a court fight over a manual recount plays out.

The New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 93-85 at Barclays Center, with Sabrina Ionescu's late three and Breanna Stewart's MVP night lifting New York to its second Commissioner's Cup.

HHS has suspended federal certification and funding for New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, putting the unit’s work and budget under immediate strain.

A NYCHA paperwork mix‑up cut Section 8 subsidies at PACT buildings, leaving hundreds with large arrears and eviction filings. Tenant groups say the error was avoidable.

A teenage passenger died after a moped crashed on a jetty at Bush Terminal Park in Sunset Park. Police say the driver was unhurt and the investigation is active.

The New York attorney general sued a Bensonhurst pet shop, alleging it sold puppies from puppy mills and left buyers with expensive vet bills.