James Grein, who says he was abused by Theodore McCarrick starting at age 11, settled his New Jersey claims for what his lawyer called a high six‑figure payment. The accuser’s lawsuits in New York remain active.

A discarded smoothie straw is now central to the 1984 Lynbrook murder probe, prosecutors say DNA ties a Long Island man to the killing.

Nassau prosecutors say a Hempstead mother swung her 21-month-old daughter into a concrete wall; the child was treated, released to her father and has since recovered. The mother has been indicted and is due back in court May 19.

A Manhattan man received 30 days in jail and five years’ probation after admitting he secretly filmed sexual encounters; victims and prosecutors say the punishment is too light.

An unidentified person handed a teller a note at the Citi branch at 4249 Broadway on April 23 and left with about $500. NYPD Crime Stoppers is asking for tips.

A 41-year-old woman died after a Jeep Wrangler overturned on the RFK Bridge; southbound lanes were closed for hours while police investigated.

The NY Attorney General’s OSI says prosecutors could not disprove beyond a reasonable doubt that officers were justified in the March 6 Staten Island shooting. A final report will follow.

The NYPD's 84th Precinct warns of a jewelry-swap scam hitting Downtown Brooklyn and other NYC neighborhoods; thieves swap real pieces for fakes through friendly distractions.

The Court of Appeals ruled April 23 that prosecutors may not condition pleas on survivors waiving DVSJA hearings, reversing a lower court and remanding the case. The decision preserves survivors’ ability to seek trauma‑informed sentencing.

DOJ has asked a federal court to cancel the citizenship of a jailed Long Island doctor serving 17 years for grooming and sexual exploitation, part of a wider denaturalization push.

Multiple parked cars were damaged on Atlantic Avenue near 127th Street in Richmond Hill; at least one windshield was smashed and the NYPD is investigating.

A 13-month undercover probe in Queens resulted in 38 illegal firearms seized and a 131-count indictment, officials say. Authorities said the takedown is part of a larger citywide effort.

NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 after a man was pepper‑sprayed aboard a northbound 2 train near East 225th Street. Detectives are asking for video or tips.