Neighbors in Seaford report daytime rat sightings and dozens trapped, and county health inspectors say they will investigate while town crews prepare pest control visits.

Donovan Richards announced $750,000 to renovate the Queensbridge PAL daycare, including lead removal from bathrooms and a kitchen upgrade.

Tenants at Clason Point Gardens say overflowing NYCHA bins have sat in a lot for nearly a year, attracting rats, roaches and flooding after storms.

Fordham tenants have asked housing court to appoint a court administrator after an April fire and years of alleged neglect left some residents displaced. They say the move would force repairs and restore safe housing.

Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, is believed to have been killed after an attack at a U.S. base in Jordan. Neighbors on her block have lowered flags and left flowers.

Tenants at 1245 Eastern Parkway say rats and roaches have spread through apartments and halls; they point to dozens of HPD violations and are organizing to demand fixes.

East Harlem residents rallied at the Carolina Apartments over roaches, mold and broken elevators, demanding repairs and asking the owner to drop eviction cases.

Councilmember Virginia Maloney urged Mayor Mamdani and the NYPD to address an encampment under the FDR near East 23rd Street after safety incidents close to a U.N. school.

A Her Justice analysis finds New York City parents wait roughly three times longer than those outside the state for child support orders. Advocates want triage pilots and a new bill to speed settlements.

Councilwoman Joann Ariola says she secured $18M to renovate the Queens Public Library Broad Channel branch, including storm‑resiliency upgrades.

Margate commissioners and animal advocates blocked a proposed sloth‑encounter storefront by a controversial exhibitor with a troubled record, citing safety and welfare concerns. The denial follows public outrage over dozens of sloths that died at an Orlando attraction.

A New York judge allowed a trans woman's lawsuit claiming she was forced into men's shelters and assaulted to move forward, testing whether DHS policy is enforced.

The city budget carves out $3 million to keep a controversial cash‑for‑syringes buyback running; officials say it reduces needle litter while critics call for treatment dollars instead.