A fire started in a Manhattan basement and spread smoke through Midtown, affecting nearby buildings including a Hilton Hotel. No injuries were reported. Firefighters contained the fire quickly.

The Manhattan District Attorney has repatriated 39 stolen antiquities to Pakistan, recovered from art trafficker Subhash Kapoor. The items include a Buddha and Attendants Frieze from the Gandharan era.

Two gang members were sentenced to life in prison for a deadly shooting in Brownsville and Canarsie, emphasized by the Brooklyn DA as a message against gang violence.

Sheng Mao Chen, 48, was sentenced to 25 years behind bars for the fatal stabbing of a woman in 2019. The incident occurred outside his Sunset Park residence and was prosecuted as a domestic violence case.

Randy and Chad Miller pleaded guilty to securities fraud and identity theft related to defrauding investors in a sports complex development in Mesa, Arizona.

Bloods gang leader Gary Johnson has been convicted of drug distribution resulting in three non-fatal overdoses and faces a minimum of 20 years in prison.

Brooklyn man Michael Kuilan receives a 19-year sentence for selling heroin and fentanyl, which resulted in the fatal overdose of LGBTQ activist Cecilia Gentili.

A NY construction manager, Jose Garcia, was sentenced to 27 months for embezzlement and tax evasion, totaling $4.5 million stolen and $2.1 million in evaded taxes.

A 1-month-old girl was fatally mauled by her family's puppy in a Queens apartment. The community is in shock, and the incident has sparked discussions on pet safety.

New York reports a 9% decrease in shootings, with the state experiencing the lowest levels of gun violence since 2006. The decline includes a 15% drop in shooting victims.

Walmart settled with NY over illegal toy gun sales, incurring a $16,000 penalty after an AG investigation showed they shipped realistic-looking toy guns, violating state law.

A homeowner in East Shoreham found an unidentified body in their pool, with Suffolk County Police investigating a possible link to fugitive Matthew Zoll.

A second suspect, William Duplessie, surrendered to NY authorities in connection with the SoHo cryptocurrency torture case; facing charges including kidnapping and assault.