A Brooklyn woman took a $3 million top prize on a $10 100Xtra scratch‑off bought at a Hanson Place newsstand and accepted a $1.24M lump sum.

State HCR opened Project-Based Section 8 waitlists for select NYC buildings; applications run July 13–24 and will be entered into randomized lotteries.

The NYPD will dedicate its College Point training campus to Detective Steven D. McDonald on July 16, 2026, honoring the officer’s decades‑long message of forgiveness after a 1986 shooting.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani briefly visited a World Cup watch party at Rikers Island where more than 100 people in custody watched the semifinal and ate a catered meal as federal oversight ramps up.

Steven Daniel of Branford claimed $1,432,201 after choosing a lump-sum from a Millionaire for Life second‑prize; the ticket was purchased at a store in Orangeburg.

A Greenpoint memorial to Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko has fallen into neglect, neighbors say — littered, overgrown and smelling of garbage while volunteers struggle to keep up.

Brooklyn Heights residents say a landmarked building is riddled with hazards and fear they’ll be displaced as repairs lag. Organizers and city data underscore the wider problem.

A two‑year, $1M award from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation will expand ESL, citizenship clinics and teen college‑access services across Brooklyn Public Library branches.

An official LDS social post spotlighted New York designer Pono Skousen — and revealed he runs Church of Martin, a queer‑Mormon label that sparked an online debate.

City 311 logs show East Village rat complaints jumped about 37.6% through July 11 even as reports fell across most of New York City. Officials point to a few trouble blocks and a widening bin rollout.

Attorneys say ICE held a New York teen in an adult Pennsylvania lockup for nearly two months before a federal judge ordered HHS to take custody.

Dr. Pascal Mubenga stepped down Monday after 11 months on the job; the board named Dr. Ebony Prophet‑Bullock interim effective July 14. The district gave no immediate reason.

NYC says it will expand ACES special-education classes to preschool-aged children as part of a new investment. Advocates welcome the move but warn seats and therapists will be the test.