Brooklyn contractor Hayk Safaryan was indicted for grand larceny, accused of stealing $318,000 from a couple for renovations and spending it on personal luxuries, including a Porsche.

The MTA's Access-A-Ride service for disabled New Yorkers faces safety concerns, including issues with driver training and vehicle equipment. Efforts to address these include the MTA dropping a major vendor to ensure high-quality service.

The NYPD is searching for Sheng Ting Chen, a missing 69-year-old woman last seen in Brooklyn. Details on her appearance and clothing have been shared in hopes of public assistance.

The NYPD is seeking help to find a suspect from a shooting in Brooklyn that injured one person and offers a reward for information leading to an arrest.

NYC is enhancing its AI sector, with Mayor Adams and NYCEDC devising a strategy for growth, including an "NYC AI Nexus" and a partnership with OpenAI.

A teenager was shot in the leg at NYCHA Albany houses in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Authorities are seeking a male suspect dressed in black. The victim is recovering, and no arrests have been made.

NYC pedestrians lost over $76,000 to scammers last year who borrowed phones pretending to process charitable donations and then transferred money to themselves.

Five Luchese crime family members pleaded guilty to charges including racketeering and illegal gambling, and will forfeit over $5 million collectively.

Governor Kathy Hochul reported a 26% decrease in NYC subway fare evasion and a 9.1% drop in bus fare evasion, attributing this to enhanced MTA enforcement and infrastructure upgrades.

NYC's MTA reports lower fare evasion rates following the NYPD's increased arrests and enforcement, despite concerns of racial disparities in targeting. Violent subway incidents rise, leading to enhanced police patrols.

New York Governor Hochul announced a $55 million investment to strengthen emergency communications statewide, allocated through two grants to enhance first responder dispatch systems.

NYC Mayor Adams and DOT Commissioner Rodriguez celebrated the 500,000th pothole filled by their administration, highlighting improved infrastructure maintenance and reduced pothole response time.

A former correctional officer, Najee Jackson, was charged with attempting to smuggle marijuana and cigarettes into Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center.