A New York Lotto ticket sold at a West Village café matched all six numbers Saturday, turning into a $3.1M jackpot.

City data show fewer than 20% of NYC public schools employ a librarian; the latest count lists just 287 full‑time and 14 part‑time librarians citywide. Advocates want staffing and training prioritized.

Thousands packed East Harlem for the 41st 116th Street Festival, a day of music, hundreds of vendors and live TV stages ahead of parade weekend.

Hochul announced $10 million for NY PLATES grants to help food banks buy cold storage, vehicles and make facility upgrades across the state.

Summer EBT is rolling out in New York City: eligible school‑age kids get a one‑time $120 grocery benefit. Here's who qualifies, when funds arrive, and how to apply.

Longtime WABC anchor Bill Ritter is reportedly set to retire and disclose an Alzheimer's diagnosis on air, ending a decades-long run at Eyewitness News.

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.

Columbia will again require SAT or ACT scores, ending its run as the last test-optional Ivy.

A hush‑hush plan to dock the John F. Kennedy ferry at Pier 15 during the World Cup has alarmed South Street Seaport leaders.

Seniors at a South Bronx charter allege understaffing, turnover and punitive rules left them unprepared for high school. They filed formal complaints with charter officials.

A nearly 2-year-old was rescued from a locked van at Camp Yeshiva of Staten Island after roughly 45 minutes; the child was unharmed and community leaders urged routine vehicle checks.

As Broadway posts a record $1.91B season, theater cleaners have opened talks with The Broadway League seeking higher wages and stronger benefits.

A Department of City Planning report finds Chinese-born residents now slightly outnumber Dominicans among New York City's immigrants, reshaping neighborhoods and services.