A man faces arson charges for allegedly setting fire to a bar in East Islip after being ejected, with extensive damage caused to the property. He was indicted and could face up to 25 years if convicted.

A North Carolina couple was indicted for the murder of a man at the Stony Brook Yacht Club, with the Suffolk County DA announcing charges and detailing the investigation.

Lazaro Huertasperez was sentenced to 17 years for raping a 14-year-old after giving her drugged water, resulting in a pregnancy and subsequent birth. He fled but was later apprehended and pleaded guilty.

NY Attorney General's Office won't charge Cheektowaga Police in the death of Hugh Davis on August 13, finding the use of force justified. Officers, facing a knife-wielding Davis, acted within legal limits. Full OSI report pending.

Michael Baker, 16, sentenced to 12 years to life for the murder of Obed Beltran Sanchez in a Bronx subway shooting.

A Bronx man was sentenced to 20 years for first-degree manslaughter after pleading guilty to a fatal stabbing that originated from a noise complaint with a neighbor.

Mount Sinai Morningside is using AI to identify a man hospitalized since October 15 after being hit by two subway trains. They released an AI-generated image to help find his identity.

A horse named Sundance ran loose near JFK Airport and was captured unharmed; it came from Curly’s Cowboy Center after a gate was inadvertently left open.

A four-alarm fire in an Upper West Side apartment injured residents and one firefighter, causing structural damage and a partial roof collapse. Firefighting efforts led to icy conditions, which FDNY mitigated with salt.

Former Rikers Island correctional officer Anthony Martin Jr. will be dismissed after being convicted of sexually abusing a woman; he faces allegations of assault from several detainees.

NYPD Crime Stoppers is seeking public help to find a female suspect who slashed a 57-year-old woman's leg in Brooklyn. The November 18 incident occurred at 625 Atlantic Avenue.

NYPD searches for three suspects in a Brooklyn subway assault and robbery; they attacked a man and stole his bookbag after a verbal dispute escalated.

Kimond Cyrus was sentenced to 24 years-to-life for murdering deli clerk Sueng Chul Choi in Manhattan, following a guilty plea to charges of murder and weapon possession.