A Queens judge vacated Allen Porter's 1995 murder conviction after finding prosecutors withheld key evidence; prosecutors are reviewing whether to retry him.

A pepper‑spray canister accidentally discharged in a Briarwood middle school cafeteria; three students were taken to Elmhurst Hospital for evaluation. Police say no criminal charges will be filed.

An off-duty NYPD lieutenant tore down a fence and pulled a mom and two daughters from a Bloomingdale house fire last Tuesday. The family is reported safe.

A single‑engine plane made an emergency ice landing on the Hudson near Newburgh Monday; both pilot and passenger were rescued with only minor injuries.

A 47-year-old woman was stabbed on an A train at Rockaway Boulevard station in Ozone Park; a good Samaritan who intervened was slashed and declined treatment.

DOJ files indicate a Mount Sinai trustee pitched a donor‑funded women’s floor that could carry Jeffrey Epstein’s name; the hospital says it’s reviewing the records.

A 16-year-old was punched outside a B6 bus in Midwood late Monday; police arrested the driver and the teen is expected to recover. Investigators say charges are pending.

A March 3 status conference in Manhattan marks the next step in the U.S. prosecution of Türkiye’s Halkbank over alleged Iran sanctions evasion.

A man police say rammed his car into Chabad’s 770 headquarters in Crown Heights is facing new federal charges after a magistrate ordered a complaint unsealed.

The NYPD 40th Precinct warned Bronx residents about robberies targeting designer jackets, bags and sneakers and offered safety tips. Officers asked anyone with footage to contact Crime Stoppers.

A 12-year-old student was stabbed inside P.S./I.S. 218 in Mount Eden Monday morning and taken to Lincoln Hospital; officials say he is expected to recover.

A Great Neck doctor received jail time and financial penalties after a federal jury found she sold oxycodone prescriptions for cash.

Steven LaBianca was sentenced to 12 years after prosecutors say he coerced minors online. Cyprus police and U.S. agents credited cross‑border cooperation in the probe.