State regulators say more than 220 pounds of illegal cannabis products worth about $1.4M were seized at a Prospect Lefferts Gardens smoke shop, and the storefront has been padlocked.

Bright neon‑green rat‑poison pellets were found along sidewalks near 84 Sutton St in Greenpoint, spurring 311 complaints and warnings from pet owners.

A bullet was discovered in an overhead bin on a United Airlines flight at Newark Liberty International Airport before takeoff, drawing local attention to packing and checkpoint rules.

A propane-related explosion ripped through a Boonville church Tuesday, injuring five people including the pastor and multiple firefighters as state police investigate. The small rural church suffered catastrophic damage and Route 12 remains closed.

NYPD Crime Stoppers released photos after a person grabbed a phone from a Harlem shop worker last Wednesday. Authorities are asking for tips and preserved footage.

A former state auditor admitted Feb. 17 to siphoning $405,843 from the Town of Wallkill during a state audit; prosecutors will seek 4–12 years at sentencing.

NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a wanted notice after a 13-year-old was groped on a Q48 bus near Parsons Boulevard. Police are seeking tips and any video from riders.

NYPD Crimestoppers released photos after shots were fired in front of 1272 Boston Road on Monday; investigators say one person handed a gun to another and the pair fled northbound. Tips to Crime Stoppers could be eligible for reward.

Authorities in Brooklyn are seeking two men who stole a car with a 4-year-old boy inside but later abandoned it. The incident occurred on January 28th.

Suffolk County Police identified a body found in Manorville as missing woman Kathleen Harrison Trent, 63, shifting the case to a murder investigation.

Newly released emails show years‑long contact between Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Thiel, including dinner invitations at Epstein’s Upper East Side home and references to island visits.

Two 24-year-old men were shot in Brooklyn; one died and the other was injured. No arrests have been made, and the shooter's identity is unknown. The local precinct noted a decrease in shootings from the prior year.

Teen rescued from Queensboro Bridge shaft after a fall during a social media stunt; FDNY and NYPD conducted a complex operation involving 75 responders.