A 15-year-old was arrested for antisemitic vandalism at a Brooklyn playground, where 60 swastikas were found. Officials condemned the act and the NYPD is investigating. The community, including Holocaust survivors, are deeply affected.

NYU receives bomb threats with hate speech; security is increased and campuses are deemed safe after investigation. Villanova University also faces a violence threat and shuts down for safety.

A suspected murder-suicide in the Bronx left two dead and an 86-year-old woman critically injured. Police are investigating the circumstances.

Jahmir Turner, 19, was shot dead in the Bronx, the area's first homicide of the year. Two suspects are in custody, with an ongoing investigation into the motive.

An Islip man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a narcotics and weapons trafficking ring, according to Suffolk County DA Raymond A. Tierney.

Seven Albany residents are indicted in a $7.1 million money laundering scheme, with one facing additional firearms charges, following a federal investigation known as Operation Tidal Wave.

Dana Escoffier is indicted for the criminally negligent homicide and assault of his neighbor Dean Whetzel following a sidewalk altercation in the West Village.

Frederick Green was indicted for attempted murder and other charges related to a shooting outside a Midtown Manhattan restaurant, as announced by the Manhattan DA.

Defendant Ahmed Alaahri was sentenced to 11 years for kidnapping and sexually abusing a minor in Brooklyn; he and a co-defendant will be deported post-sentence.

Alleged H-2 cartel distributor Jair Francisco Patron Tobias was arraigned in Brooklyn on drug and weapons charges, following his extradition from Mexico.

Two Mexican nationals were arraigned in Brooklyn on charges of conspiracy to manufacture/distribute fentanyl and laundering, facing a minimum of 10 years to life if convicted.

Alazim Baker, 29, of Irvington, New Jersey, faces federal charges for alleged anti-Semitic attacks in Manhattan. Authorities highlight the coordinated investigation and stress that Baker is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

A four-alarm fire broke out at a Brooklyn waterfront warehouse, recalling previous significant fires in the area. No injuries were reported, and the cause is under investigation.