The NYPD says it has seized 1,000 guns so far in 2026 as joint takedowns and state proposals focus on ghost guns and trafficking.

A 19-year-old man was slashed in the eye at the First Avenue L‑train station in Manhattan’s East Village; a person of interest was taken into custody and charges are pending.

A second-alarm fire destroyed a Corona home on 42nd Avenue near Citi Field on March 26, drawing 46 units and 141 FDNY personnel to the scene. Investigators have not yet released a cause or injury report.

A man was critically wounded Thursday morning near the Woodlawn 4-train terminal; police and the MTA are investigating. Witnesses and commuters reported delays.

A West Islip man faces rape charges after a 13-year-old told a school counselor she was picked up at a Holtsville gas station and assaulted in a vehicle.

On March 25, 2026, police arrested a Bronx man in connection with a July 3, 2025 crash in Melrose that left six people injured after a Mustang jumped the curb. Arraignment is pending in Bronx Criminal Court.

A 66-year-old man was critically injured in a hit-and-run on Merrick Road in Freeport; police are searching for the driver and asking witnesses to call 1-800-244-TIPS.

FDNY crews fought a major building fire in Belmont at East 184th Street and Bassford Avenue as thick smoke spread and city officials urged residents to close windows.

A Brooklyn high school football player was fatally shot in what prosecutors say was an accidental shooting by a teammate, leaving family and teammates stunned.

Prosecutors played prison phone recordings of ex‑Abercrombie CEO Michael Jeffries at a Long Island competency hearing; the tapes include him discussing defenses and telling a co‑defendant “we're screwed.”

The New York attorney general has opened a review into the death of Marcus Burks after a Newburgh crash; family says bodycam shows him pleading "I can't breathe."

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said a person in custody died on Rikers Island and that the Department of Correction is investigating. Advocates and monitors say the death reinforces calls to close Rikers.

Brooklyn prosecutors say Megan Horne was indicted March 25 after a string of assaults in Bay Ridge that targeted three hijab‑wearing people — including a 12‑year‑old. She was ordered back to court on May 27.