Marat Lerner was sentenced to over 11 years for defrauding clients in desperate financial need, taking $2.5 million and causing many to lose their homes.

Erlene King, treasurer for a Brooklyn Borough President candidate, pled guilty to wire fraud in a scheme to defraud NYC's Campaign Finance Board. She faces up to 20 years in prison.

Two men were injured in a slashing incident on a subway platform at Grand Central Station; both are expected to recover and are in custody with pending charges.

A New York appeals court denied President-elect Trump's request to delay his hush money case sentencing, upholding the original date set for January 10th.

Sebastian Zapeta pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree murder and arson in the death of Debrina Kawam, who died after being set on fire in a Brooklyn subway.

The article reports on the indictment and upcoming arraignment of Sebastian Zapeta for the murder and arson of Debrina Kawam in a Brooklyn subway, despite a general decrease in subway crimes.

The NYPD is searching for a suspect involved in armed carjackings and a robbery in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. No arrests yet. Separate incident: a burglar cut through a bodega roof to steal cash and goods.

An 88-year-old woman is in critical condition after being rescued from an apartment fire on Bennett Avenue in Washington Heights. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Jesse Armstrong was sentenced to 15 years for the fatal stabbing of Allen Stanford at a Dave & Buster's in Times Square, as detailed by the Manhattan DA's office.

Anthony Regis-Ash has been extradited from Trinidad and Tobago to Brooklyn to face charges for the 2021 murder of Sharif Richards.

Two Indian chemical companies and an executive were indicted in Brooklyn for conspiring to export fentanyl precursors to the U.S., with the executive detained pending trial.

NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Mayor Eric Adams address public safety concerns amid a surge in subway crimes, despite an overall crime rate decline. More officers will patrol high-crime stations, with NYPD expansion plans underway.

An early morning fire in East New York, Brooklyn, injured two and involved 138 firefighters. The blaze started in a vacant building and spread to adjacent houses.