Gregory Puzio, from Albany, has pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography. He faces a sentence of 5 to 20 years in prison. The investigation, led by HSI and NYSP, is part of Project Safe Childhood.

A school consultant admitted to a kickback scheme defrauding COVID-era federal programs for student internet access. He faces up to five years in prison and must forfeit over $100,000.

Kyrgyz national Sergei Zharnovnikov was sentenced to 39 months in prison for illegally exporting over $1.5 million worth of firearms and ammunition to Russia, facing potential deportation after his term.

A man was arrested for headbutting a NYPD officer and spitting on another and an MTA employee at a Bronx subway station after being removed from a train.

NYPD detectives were disrespected at NYU Langone hospital, mistaken for ICE, and suggested to seek care elsewhere, leading to an apology from the hospital.

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.