The Brooklyn Museum is cutting its workforce by 10-13% and reducing exhibitions due to a $10 million deficit, with senior staff also taking salary cuts. Union protests layoffs following costly bicentennial events.

New York Gov. Hochul has closed live bird markets due to seven avian flu cases, enforcing a sell-down, sanitization, and additional closure. No human cases have been reported, and the threat is considered low.

Uber and Lyft drivers in NYC have been the target of over 20 robberies, with thieves snatching phones and transferring money. The NYPD is investigating.

New Jersey drivers face parking difficulties in Upper Manhattan due to NYC's congestion pricing, leading to longer-held spots and increased competition for street parking.

NYC Mayor Adams launched a $15 million workforce program, CRED, to offer job opportunities and training to at-risk and justice-involved individuals aged 18-40.

Gary Anderson faces upgraded manslaughter charges after his 2017 punch led to the death of Domingo D. Tapia, who succumbed to injuries seven years post-attack.

Brooklyn widow Marie Delille sues her apartment management for $10 million, claiming negligence in the fatal shooting of her husband and son by a neighbor in Flatbush Gardens.

AG Letitia James' OSI concluded its investigation into Caesar Robinson's death, determining no charges against NYPD officers for the shooting deemed justified under NY law.

Imran Shams was sentenced to 8-25 years for a Medicaid fraud scheme, ordered to pay $7M in restitution, with prior convictions adding to his term; accomplices received lighter sentences.

NYPD seeks help to find a homicide suspect from a Brooklyn incident on Jan. 12, 2025; offers a reward for information leading to arrest and conviction.

Sergei Zharnovnikov faces charges for allegedly exporting American firearms to Russia illegally, violating U.S. export controls, and deceiving authorities to smuggle arms, potentially facing a 30-year sentence.

Fourteen alleged 59 Brims/Bloodhound Brims gang members face charges for murder and shootings in South Brooklyn, with DA Gonzalez citing a reduction in gun violence due to enforcement efforts.

A former NYC fraud investigator was sentenced to 27 months in prison for stealing homeless individuals' identities to file fraudulent unemployment claims.