A two-alarm fire at Borinquen Plaza Houses in Williamsburg left two people with minor injuries and prompted NYCHA to arrange buses and a warming center.

A Brooklyn man convicted in January 2026 for a 2023 Downtown Brooklyn crash that killed 21‑year‑old Shanti Joyner was sentenced to an indeterminate 3–9 year term on Feb. 13, 2026.

Graffiti reading 'Epstein Hall' was painted outside Kerrey Hall at The New School after DOJ documents mentioned Bob Kerrey; the university filed a report.

The NY Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation is probing the death of a civilian in Sing Sing prison, following new evidence about the June incident.

A Swiss investor sued BKEX in Manhattan, saying roughly $8 million in deposits vanished after the offshore exchange froze withdrawals. The complaint seeks turnover and damages.

A Norwood driver was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday night; one shot hit his car and about $2,000 was taken.

A 31-year-old Midwood tenant was assaulted during an early-morning apartment break-in; police say items were stolen and the investigation is ongoing.

Two men were indicted on murder charges for the 2021 killing of Akil Kornegay in Queens, stemming from a drug debt dispute. They face life imprisonment if convicted.

Teddy Caceres, also known as "Tito," from the Bronx has been charged with federal crimes related to a fentanyl overdose that killed a Yorktown Heights resident. He was caught with fentanyl and a firearm and could face life imprisonment.

Former Mobileum execs Warner and Vangipuram charged with accounting fraud, inflating company value before its $915 million sale and subsequent bankruptcy.

NYPD Crime Stoppers released images and video tying one person to multiple gunpoint robberies along East 174th Street; a reward is being offered for tips.

A 30-year-old man was shot and robbed in front of 1299 Lincoln Place Tuesday morning. NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering a reward and asking for tips.

Police released images after a 19-year-old said she was groped aboard a Q44 bus near Parsons Boulevard and Union Turnpike. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips.