A Queens mother has sued ACS after child‑welfare workers removed her 11‑month‑old breastfed baby on Jan. 4, 2024 and kept the child five days without a court order, the complaint says. The suit says caseworkers found no safety concerns at the home.

Incarnation School in Washington Heights will close at the end of the 2025–26 school year, leaving students and parents scrambling for next steps. The Archdiocese cited sustainability concerns.

A Bronx public school student detained by ICE for nearly 10 months was released Wednesday and will return home, his lawyers said.

Tenants say front-door locks at a Bedford Ave building have been broken for months, prompting HPD violations and a scheduled repair by management.

A Manhattan Ulta salon is facing a lawsuit after patrons say employees refused their hair type. The complaint seeks damages and court‑ordered training.

Magnolia Gardens in Flushing opens as a 90‑unit transitional shelter and will reserve pet‑friendly units while offering on‑site services and priority placements for local families.

KIPP NYC will open a 150,000-square-foot South Bronx campus at 75 Canal Street West this fall, bringing new labs, performance space and a rooftop athletic field to Mott Haven. Applications are currently open.

More than two years after a five‑alarm Sunnyside fire, scaffolding still surrounds the building and displaced tenants have taken their landlord to court. City agencies and lawmakers are pressing for repairs as insurance and litigation drag on.

A viral social‑media post drew hundreds of teens to Pier 2 at Brooklyn Bridge Park last week, prompting police to clear the area and close the pier temporarily.

A Trace One analysis shows New York employers drew 1,709 OSHA Hazard Communication citations from 2021–2025, with roughly $1.35M in penalties and construction the most-cited sector.

About 40 Transit Museum employees filed an NLRB petition to join AFSCME DC 37, adding to a wave of museum union drives in New York City.

A Staten Island recruit put his NYPD plans on hold to donate a kidney to his father and was sworn in with the new class, continuing a three‑generation legacy.

After Roberto Clemente Plaza was fenced off, Hub merchants say drug use has spilled onto sidewalks, leaving stores to contend with needles, human waste and fewer customers.