A cleared ex‑NYPD officer is now part of the defense team in the trial over an alleged secret Chinese "police station" in Manhattan's Chinatown. Opening statements began Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court.

DISH Wireless will pay $17.28M to settle DOJ allegations it enrolled ineligible customers in pandemic-era broadband subsidy programs. The case centers on Boost Mobile signups tied to school-lunch claims.

A 65-year-old Midwood rider says he was shoved and robbed on the Avenue H Q-line; police arrested a suspect while the MTA says cameras were working.

Police are searching for a man accused of kicking a rider while shouting an antisemitic slur aboard an M train at Flushing Avenue. Investigators say the victim was not hurt and are seeking tips.

The NYPD bomb squad investigated a grenade-like object found inside a Sheepshead Bay home; technicians later declared it inert and no one was hurt. Neighbors say it may have been an old military relic.

Two men who went out kayaking on Shinnecock Bay were found washed ashore near Hampton Bays early Wednesday. Authorities say an investigation is underway.

NYPD Crime Stoppers posted surveillance images asking the public to ID two people tied to a citywide grand larceny pattern affecting multiple precincts. Tips may qualify for a reward.

Federal prosecutors unsealed indictments charging 30 people in a decade‑long insider‑trading ring that allegedly used stolen law‑firm documents to net tens of millions. Arrests were made across California, Florida and New York.

Manhattan prosecutors say two men and their company were indicted after allegedly withholding pay from Spanish‑speaking day laborers and assaulting them when they complained.

The Manhattan D.A. says Valor Security and its president pleaded guilty for operating a sham safety-training school that issued thousands of fake cards tied to a worker's death.

A Bronx TikToker accused in a Parkchester stabbing failed to appear at a scheduled court hearing, leaving the victim's family and prosecutors awaiting answers.

A lithium‑ion battery fire tore through the New Roc City parking garage Tuesday, sending smoke over downtown and destroying multiple vehicles as crews fought the blaze. Investigators are probing the cause.

A 14-year-old was shot in the left leg in Soundview early Wednesday; police cordoned off Rosedale Avenue and collected shell casings while the victim was taken to Jacobi.