A man carrying a Tibetan flag set himself on fire outside the United Nations in Manhattan and was rushed to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition.

A woman accused of posing as "Doctor Fran" at an Astoria clinic is charged in a Medicaid billing scheme that generated more than $105,000, prosecutors say. The attorney general's office says the scheme used another provider's credentials to submit claims.

A Bronx mother says her 14-year-old son was slashed with a machete and robbed outside 2664 Grand Concourse on June 24; NYPD is asking the public to help identify five people.

A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 17 years after pleading guilty to a 2022 Allerton gas station shooting that left a worker with life‑changing injuries, prosecutors say.

A three‑alarm fire at Scott Avenue and Thomas Street in Brooklyn sent smoke over nearby blocks and triggered traffic delays, officials said. Residents were urged to close windows.

A New Rochelle accountant and his Harrison Police Department–employed wife were arrested after prosecutors say he wrote about $200,000 in unauthorized checks; both face state tax charges.

NYPD’s 90th Precinct says its Field Intelligence Team recovered two loaded firearms and a large quantity of narcotics in Williamsburg.

Mayor Mamdani and the NYPD say murders and shootings are at near‑historic lows through mid‑2026, though hate‑crime reports have ticked up. Community groups say the details matter.

Federal court filings name a Queens woman as the dispatcher behind a network of residential brothels in Allston and Brighton; investigators say phone data and supermarket video helped lead to her arrest.

A 25-year-old man was struck with a metal pipe during a group assault in Williamsbridge; police are asking for tips and video from witnesses.

Federal prosecutors say a Medicaid transportation program was turned into a fraud scheme that billed fake trips and paid kickbacks, allegedly stealing tens of millions.

A moped traffic stop in Inwood turned violent and left two Nassau County officers injured. Two Brooklyn residents now face assault and related charges.

A 25-year-old motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a turning box truck at Roosevelt Ave and 64th St in Woodside. Police are investigating.