Blue Cross Blue Shield will begin distributing payouts from a $2.67B settlement; eligible subscribers who filed by Nov. 5, 2021 should watch for May 2026 payments. Payments will vary based on premiums and plan type.

Senator Chuck Schumer proposes a bill to preserve the Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument in response to its controversial removal. He aims to recognize the flag as a congressionally authorized symbol.

Screenshots show an NYC Health Department staffer using violent anti‑Israel language, prompting calls for probes and renewed scrutiny of the agency.

DOJ files and reporting show Jeffrey Epstein gave at least $375,000 to Harvard’s Hasty Pudding between 2013 and 2019 and attended its galas after his 2008 conviction.

Couples gathered in Times Square on Valentine's Day to get married, propose, and renew vows, celebrated with a new art installation "Making Love" and Broadway performances.

State regulators are proposing rules to guarantee caseworkers, meals and child care for families housed in hotels — a response to reporting that found thousands placed in motels lacked basic services.

Tenants in two Morrisania buildings on Franklin Avenue report leaks, rats and drug activity and say management has been slow to act. City health and housing agencies are being asked to step in.

FDNY and loved ones honored Firefighter Christopher Dorato with a walk-out ceremony as he left the hospital after surgeries for a severe leg injury sustained in a Staten Island fire.

NYC is set to offer free child care for roughly 2,000 toddlers this fall in a plan by Mayor Mamdani's administration, amidst high costs and provider challenges.

The Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market has temporarily relocated across the block as its 116th Street lot is cleared for a planned plaza with affordable housing. Vendors say they will return when the rebuild is complete.

An 87-year-old New Yorker shares his apartment to afford rent as seniors nationwide turn to house‑sharing amid soaring rents and weak retirement savings.

Bronx River Houses residents say kids’ asthma is worsening as crews prepare to repair five Cross Bronx bridges. They want air monitoring, dust controls and alternatives.

Columbia has removed and reassigned dental-school staff after DOJ files show a student tied to Jeffrey Epstein was admitted through an "irregular" process. The university says it will redirect related donations to survivor groups.