A Bronx public‑defender group has sued to stop a plan to resume on‑the‑spot drug testing in several NYC family courts, calling the policy coercive and unconstitutional.

LPC approved revised plans for a 420‑foot mixed‑use tower at 188 Duffield Street that preserves the landmarked Duffield Street Houses while trimming the tower's massing.

A 44-year-old man was shot and killed late Saturday outside 101 Lincoln Road near Prospect Park. Police say no arrests have been made and the investigation is active.

GEICO sued Hatzlacha Rx (Nostrand Avenue Chemists), alleging more than $3M in no‑fault billing for pricey topical drugs and asking a judge to void roughly $2.53M in pending claims.

Registration opened June 12 for expanded free Learn to Swim classes across NYC. The program covers ages 1–17, runs July 6–Aug. 28 and offers thousands of lottery seats.

A Brooklyn jury awarded $18 million to a survivor who says he was abused at P.S. 15, Herman Law said, calling it a landmark Child Victims Act win.

A planned watch sale in East Flatbush turned into an armed robbery that cost a seller a $5,800 timepiece. Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers.

A shooting near Rep. Yvette D. Clarke's Brooklyn office left a man in critical condition Friday afternoon.

A late-night blaze at a Bensonhurst bakery drew 21 FDNY units to 1476 86th St. No injuries were reported and fire marshals are investigating.

A limited 1,500-piece drop of Mayor Mamdani’s $50 World Cup jerseys drew block-long lines at the CityStore and immediate resale listings for hundreds of dollars.

A restored FDNY fireboat now hosts Fireboat, a Caribbean‑inspired floating bar at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6, serving tropical cocktails and island bites.

Two 11‑story towers will replace the Brooklyn Gardens nursing‑home parking lot and add 297 apartments to Fulton Street, including dozens of income‑restricted units.

A Gravesend man was sentenced to 18 years after pleading guilty in the 2020 Bushwick shooting that killed 20‑year‑old Ethan Williams as he sat on a stoop. The plea carries five years of post‑release supervision.