A fast-moving Saturday fire at Yonkers Avenue and Walnut Street displaced more than a dozen residents from six families; one firefighter was hospitalized and the Red Cross is assisting.

A rear wall at an abandoned Fort Greene building collapsed on April 17, scattering debris and displacing ten neighbors as DOB inspectors and the Red Cross responded.

A decorative stone slab fell from 832 Broadway on April 18, crushing a man's hand and severing fingers; the building has been posted for an engineer's inspection.

The 102nd Precinct warns Queens residents that thieves are stealing checks from mailboxes and 'washing' them. Practical steps can reduce your risk.

WIRED and a Pablo Torre podcast say Madison Square Garden’s security used facial recognition and watchlists tied to owner James Dolan. The reporting has revived legal and political scrutiny in New York.

NYPD released images after moped riders snatched necklaces from teenage girls across the Bronx last weekend; one victim suffered minor neck injuries.

A viral clip shows cars doing donuts around a burning ring at 69th Street and Eliot Avenue in Maspeth, prompting outrage from a local councilman. Officials are calling for answers.

A Special Commissioner report says a Maspeth High School librarian cultivated inappropriate relationships with at least 13 students and the DOE has moved him toward retirement. Phone and text records cited in the probe show repeated, high‑volume contact.

A Mount Vernon EMT was sentenced to two years after pleading guilty to a brutal July 2024 attack that left his partner seriously injured. The court also issued permanent protections.

Bystander video shows two April 3 police chases in Brooklyn that ended in gun arrests in Williamsburg and Bed‑Stuy. Parents were alarmed when one stop happened near a school.

FDNY Engine 277 firefighters revived a newborn who arrived unresponsive after an emergency home delivery in Bushwick. The mother and baby are reported healthy.

Amit Forlit appeared in Manhattan federal court after extradition, pleading not guilty in a case alleging a global hack‑for‑hire scheme that targeted climate activists.

After a weekend fire at Maple Crest Garden Apartments in Deer Park, dozens of tenants have returned as crews inspected units and relief groups helped displaced families. Officials say clothing left on a stove started the blaze.