A three‑alarm fire at College Point Blvd & 41st Ave sent thick smoke across nearby blocks and prompted FDNY warnings about traffic delays.

New Castle County police arrested the operator of Crystal Spa after a July search that identified three women as alleged trafficking victims. Detectives say the owner is still being sought.

A 28-year-old New York City runner was killed Friday in Water Mill after being struck on Deerfield Road. Police have closed the road and are asking witnesses to call.

A 20-year-old scooter rider, identified as Ajpop Walter, died after a minivan struck him near 14th Avenue and 77th Street in Dyker Heights. Police say the driver remained at the scene and the NYPD is investigating.

A 29-year-old man was found unresponsive in a Bronx Criminal Court holding cell and later pronounced dead; the DOC says the death is under investigation.

A Brentwood 3-year-old died after being pulled from a Central Islip pool; Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad is investigating.

NYPD Crime Stoppers circulated a wanted alert after a 35-year-old woman was punched aboard a B46 bus near Utica Avenue and Avenue H; police are asking for tips.

NYPD Crime Stoppers seeks tips after a 22-year-old was punched inside an apartment near 89th Avenue and 118th Street; the suspect reportedly wrapped a metal bracelet around his fist and fled.

A hedgehog volunteers named Honey died after being found doused in blue-and-yellow paint in a Yeadon garden; rescuers tried to remove the paint and four people were arrested.

A late-night second-alarm fire ripped through a home on Virgil Place in Castle Hill; FDNY brought the blaze under control and no injuries were reported. Fire marshals are investigating.

The 5th Precinct says officers and Auxiliary Police are stationed at intersections across Lower Manhattan handing out crime-prevention flyers after a rise in robberies.

Surveillance images posted by NYPD Crime Stoppers show a person sought in a burglary pattern across Queens' 109 and 111 precincts. Tips that lead to an arrest may be eligible for up to $3,500.

FBI New York says the Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force helped Town of Poughkeepsie police and state troopers arrest a convicted felon and seize narcotics, weapons and ammunition during a months-long probe.