A 51-year-old Staten Island man died after losing control of his motorcycle on the New Jersey Turnpike's Western Spur in Rutherford. State troopers say the rider was ejected when his Kawasaki struck a guardrail.

Body‑cam and drone video shows NYPD tracking two people after shots were reported in Belmont; two loaded firearms were recovered and two minors were arrested.

A pre-dawn fire on 76th Street in Jackson Heights drew more than 140 responders; two people were treated by EMS and the cause remains under investigation.

A 16‑year‑old was arrested after a boys’ bathroom fire at Red Hook High School forced an evacuation. Investigators say the blaze was intentionally set and the suspect faces arson and reckless endangerment charges.

A University at Buffalo graduate was detained by ICE in El Paso after competing in a national engineering contest; family and UB officials say they are seeking answers.

An off‑duty NYPD school crossing guard was arrested in the Bronx and charged with assault and menacing. The investigation is ongoing.

A Port Washington house fire on Friday night injured nine firefighters and one police officer; investigators say the blaze is not being treated as suspicious.

A lithium‑ion battery ignited on the eighth floor of a Fort Greene high‑rise Friday night, sending one person to the hospital and prompting a hazmat response.

Bronx detectives are seeking a woman after a midday robbery near Randall Avenue and the Throgs Neck Expressway left two women injured; police released a suspect description.

A watchdog report and new reporting say weak DOE contracting in District 3 helped place a teacher with prior misconduct allegations in Manhattan classrooms. The findings put Chancellor Kamar Samuels and procurement safeguards under scrutiny.

A 71-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman were found stabbed inside a Fresh Meadows apartment and later died at North Shore University Hospital.

A 14-year-old was struck by falling building façade on 82nd Street in Jackson Heights and taken to Elmhurst Hospital; FDNY and DOB responded as gusts blew through the area.

A 25-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested after a Manorhaven parking-lot dispute allegedly turned violent and left a 66-year-old hospitalized. He faces assault and criminal possession charges.