At opening statements, prosecutors said O'Shae Sibley was targeted for being an out, Black gay dancer; the accused was 17 at the time and faces hate‑crime murder charges.

NYPD Crime Stoppers is seeking tips after a taxi driver was robbed at knifepoint in Brownsville. A reward of up to $3,500 is available for information leading to an arrest.

Mayor Mamdani and NYCHA are rolling out ‘NYCHA in Your Neighborhood’ forums starting May 20 to let tenants raise repair and safety complaints and get on-site help.

Hackensack police arrested Malcom S. Byer after they say a search of his Camden Street apartment turned up packaged cocaine, cash and equipment to process drugs.

Surveillance stills show two people who stole a generator and cooler from food trucks at 599 Johnson Avenue. Police posted images and are asking for tips.

Iris van Herpen’s North American retrospective lands at the Brooklyn Museum May 16–Dec 6 with a bioluminescent 'living' dress and more than 140 couture works.

Fifteen alleged gang members were arraigned in Brooklyn after prosecutors tied them to 16 shootings, including a 2025 homicide and a teen later paralyzed.

Airbnb has tapped Rev. Al Sharpton and other Black leaders to press City Hall to ease NYC’s short‑term rental rules, escalating a fight over housing and income. The move deepens a City Council and court dispute over who should benefit from home‑sharing.

Fishs Eddy will open a Chelsea Market shop tomorrow, expanding from its Union Square flagship and recent DUMBO cafe.

CB6 praised DOT's Flatbush Avenue bus plan but pressed officials over B63 reroutes, narrow side streets and parking enforcement. The debate will continue at the board's next meeting.

An 18-year-old man was shot and killed in Brownsville Sunday afternoon; police say no suspect description has been released.

A city engineering assessment found century‑old bridges above Newkirk Plaza badly corroded; DOT has hired a consultant but significant repairs are likely years away.

Survivors told a Brooklyn federal judge that a neo‑Nazi leader’s manuals helped inspire real‑world attacks, including a deadly school shooting in Nashville. Prosecutors want years while the defense asks for leniency.