Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn say defendants who responded to a 311 prostitution complaint committed acts that violated a vulnerable victim’s civil rights. The U.S. Attorney's Office says it will pursue accountability.

A meditation instructor who taught at P.S. 108 in East Harlem was removed after investigators said he inappropriately touched a 6‑year‑old, prompting a probe into vetting.

Rockland County prosecutors say 35‑year‑old Yamil Caraballo was arrested after U.S. Postal Inspectors and a narcotics task force seized about 1.2 pounds of fentanyl.

A late-night pursuit on the Palisades Interstate Parkway ended in the Palisades Center parking lot Monday night; a driver was taken into custody and a passenger was found in the car.

A Jeep plunged through Lake Mahopac’s ice Monday evening; emergency crews pulled a woman from the water and she was hospitalized in critical condition.

A Suffolk County grand jury returned a 19-count indictment — including aggravated vehicular homicide — after the Jan. 31 crash that killed Officer Patricia Espinosa.

Rep. Yvette Clarke and House Haiti Caucus leaders demanded DHS explain how Emmanuel Damas died in ICE custody after a reported untreated tooth infection. The lawmakers want medical records and a timeline.

A 38-year-old man was found shot and killed in his car a few blocks from the Coney Island boardwalk early Sunday. Police say no arrests have been made and detectives are combing surveillance video.

A third‑alarm blaze ripped through the roof of West Side Elementary in Syosset early Tuesday; no students were on campus and crews from multiple departments battled heavy flames.

Garden City detectives arrested a Bronx man after a fatal overdose investigation; police say they found meth, ketamine, cocaine and bags of 'pink cocaine.'

NYPD Crime Stoppers circulated photos after a Feb. 10 armed robbery at 2945 Fulton Street; the suspect showed a gun, stole cash and fled toward the Cleveland Street J station.

Complaints about pump‑and‑dump schemes have surged, with New York traders saying they lost tens of thousands after being recruited via private WhatsApp groups.

A Manhattan jury convicted Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander on federal sex‑trafficking charges after weekslong testimony from victims.