A New York lobbyist who helped secure a presidential pardon was arrested on federal extortion charges tied to disputed lobbying fees.

Campaign filings show AOC’s committee paid a celebrity styling agency last fall, and opponents are calling the bills tone-deaf. House ethics documents and local appearances have put the spending back in the spotlight.

A two-alarm fire tore through a Bedford-Stuyvesant home early Saturday; FDNY said no one was injured and fire marshals are investigating.

FDNY leaders were pressed at a City Hall budget hearing as the mayor’s $127B preliminary plan forces agencies to hunt for savings. Overtime, station repairs and EMS pay were central concerns.

A Bronx mother is demanding answers one year after her son was fatally stabbed near Barclays Center. One teen has been charged; the family says the NYPD has been silent.

A 36-year-old woman was stabbed in Sunset Park Friday morning and rushed to the hospital; police say she is expected to survive.

An interactive tracker turns NYPD encounter spreadsheets into neighborhood maps, showing where officers record Level 1–3 interactions across the city.

The NYPD posted a remembrance for Officer Alain K. Schaberger on the anniversary of his 2011 line‑of‑duty death in Boerum Hill.

A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty after police found roughly 10 kilograms of cocaine during a traffic stop near Christiana Mall. Sentencing is set for July 28, 2026.

The Collective’s failed sale pushed the firm into administration, leaving several Brooklyn and Long Island City projects uncertain as lenders and administrators plot next steps.

Three people are wanted after two knife-point spa robberies in Gravesend and Sheepshead Bay; police released surveillance images and are asking for tips.

Prosecutors say a Queens man ran a hotel‑based sex‑trafficking ring across Long Island that included minors as young as 14. He was arrested in Huntington.

Green‑Wood’s Green‑House visitor center opens April 18, 2026, pairing a restored 1895 greenhouse with new gallery and classroom space and free opening‑week programming.