Federal prosecutors say a Brooklyn daycare employee stole millions in tuition to fund a lavish lifestyle, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. The case is under federal investigation.

NYPD closed West 2nd Street between Avenue Y and Avenue Z after reporting a suspicious device. Officials warned of delays and asked the public to avoid the block.

State police say an I‑684 traffic stop in Lewisboro uncovered an electronically operated hidden compartment holding roughly 2 kg of cocaine and fentanyl; two NYC men were arrested.

Developers want to convert the old Watchtower campus at 25–30 Columbia Heights into 661 apartments, with about a quarter permanently affordable. The rezoning is now in city review.

A Senate budget item would make New Yorkers pay state tax on gains now excluded under federal law, prompting warnings from investors about the future of VC in the city.

Cladding panels are starting to go up on the 15‑story borough jail at 275 Atlantic Avenue, changing the look of Boerum Hill. The project will include 1,040 beds and ground‑floor community space.

A 50‑year‑old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted and robbed inside a business near Myrtle and Lewis avenues; NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips.

NYPD Crime Stoppers released a wanted alert after a 58-year-old man was struck with a hammer inside a 42nd Street building in Brooklyn. Authorities say the suspect fled and tips are being sought.

Two teenage girls were shot outside a McDonald's on Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island and taken to the hospital; authorities say both are expected to recover.

State records list about $9.08 billion in unclaimed funds across 34.8 million accounts. The comptroller’s searchable database shows regional totals and a way to claim money.

A basement blaze on New York Avenue displaced East Flatbush tenants and renewed concerns about alleged illegal cellar conversions and enforcement gaps. Officials and aid groups are assisting those uprooted.

Brooklyn logged 23 luxury contracts and about $69 million in signed deals last week, led by a Fort Greene townhouse and a Williamsburg penthouse. Sellers are seeing faster turnarounds as days on market dip.

State and MTA officials opened an RFP for 1119 Pacific Street in Crown Heights, seeking proposals for roughly 300 units including at least 75 affordable homes.