The NYPD's 84th Precinct warns of a jewelry-swap scam hitting Downtown Brooklyn and other NYC neighborhoods; thieves swap real pieces for fakes through friendly distractions.

The Court of Appeals ruled April 23 that prosecutors may not condition pleas on survivors waiving DVSJA hearings, reversing a lower court and remanding the case. The decision preserves survivors’ ability to seek trauma‑informed sentencing.

DOJ has asked a federal court to cancel the citizenship of a jailed Long Island doctor serving 17 years for grooming and sexual exploitation, part of a wider denaturalization push.

Multiple parked cars were damaged on Atlantic Avenue near 127th Street in Richmond Hill; at least one windshield was smashed and the NYPD is investigating.

A 13-month undercover probe in Queens resulted in 38 illegal firearms seized and a 131-count indictment, officials say. Authorities said the takedown is part of a larger citywide effort.

NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 after a man was pepper‑sprayed aboard a northbound 2 train near East 225th Street. Detectives are asking for video or tips.

A three‑alarm blaze at 12th Street and 27th Avenue in Astoria sent smoke across western Queens and prompted city alerts to close windows.

Two Diamond District pawnbrokers were sentenced to 46 months after prosecutors said they fenced millions in stolen luxury goods across the country.

FDNY and Notify NYC warned of a three-alarm fire at Crotona Avenue and East 182nd Street, with smoke and traffic delays reported across the Bronx.

NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a wanted alert after a 31-year-old woman was groped inside the Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue station on April 21.

An 88-year-old man was punched near 148 St and Jamaica Ave in Jamaica, Queens; NYPD Crime Stoppers circulated a wanted alert and is seeking tips and video.

NYPD Crime Stoppers is seeking tips after a person fired a gun near a 32-year-old man outside 26 Post Avenue in Inwood on March 28. A reward is possible for information.

An East Hampton carpenter was arrested after a Child Protective Services report prompted police to investigate alleged repeated sexual abuse of a 13‑year‑old in November 2022.