NYPD shootings during mental health crises have led to calls for Mayor Mamdani to reform NYC's emergency response, including a pledge to establish a Department of Community Safety and expand the B-HEARD program for non-violent mental health calls.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a certificate creating a Coney Island BID with up to $1M to fund sanitation, landscaping and merchant support along Surf and Mermaid avenues. The district aims to be up and running before the 2026 summer season.

New Yorkers experience light snowfall on Washington's Birthday, with a clearer sky and slight warmth expected later.

A man is critically injured after a hit-and-run in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The suspect remains at large, and the NYPD is seeking public assistance.

The article discusses the history of curling, its strategic elements, and the community culture surrounding the sport, highlighting New York's curling clubs and the passion for the game beyond the Olympics.

Rockrose closed on a $100M purchase of the former LICH block in Cobble Hill, assembling a large development parcel after a 2024 $65M Pacific Street buy.

NYPD Crimestoppers released surveillance photos after a gunpoint robbery in Sheepshead Bay. Police are asking anyone with information to call 1-800-577-TIPS.

A 14-year-old was robbed at knifepoint aboard a northbound N train at the 20th Avenue station in Brooklyn; NYPD Crime Stoppers shared video and is asking for tips.

Empower, a new NYC ride-share app offering lower fares by letting drivers keep 100% of their earnings in exchange for a monthly fee, faces legal challenges from the TLC for operating without a license and potentially putting riders at risk.

Kashawn Croswell was sentenced to 3 to 9 years in prison for vehicular homicide in Downtown Brooklyn in 2023 after hitting a vehicle and killing Shanti Joyner.

The Brooklyn Navy Yard declined to renew Easy Aerial's lease, a move that follows protests over the drone maker's ties to Israel and federal contracts. BNYDC says the decision was driven by operational and compliance concerns.

Mount Vernon man, Rai Thomas, sentenced to over 13 years for sex trafficking a minor, with law enforcement's collaborative effort praised for the thorough investigation.

A 30-year-old man remains in critical condition after an early-morning shooting at East 95th and Church Avenue in East Flatbush.