NYC's mayoral race intensifies, focusing on the debate over a proposed $250 million public safety academy in Queens, with Mayor Adams defending the project against rivals who view it as wasteful.

The Yankees boast a strong start to the season, hitting numerous home runs with their new torpedo-shaped bats, potentially setting them on course to break records.

NYC enforces mandatory composting starting April 1, with fines of $25-$300 for non-compliance. Residents must separate food and yard waste from regular trash.

A group vandalized NYPD vehicles in Queens, causing damage such as broken windows and dents. Multiple arrests have been made, with the NYPD searching for more suspects.

An elderly couple from the Bronx, Vitelio and Luisa Sanchez, missing since Monday, were found safe at a Manhattan hospital. Vitelio suffered a stroke and Luisa has dementia. The family is relieved.

A 15-year-old girl was shot in the arm in the Bronx; authorities are searching for the suspect following a verbal dispute. She's stable at Harlem Hospital; no arrests yet.

One man was killed and two were injured in a Brooklyn apartment shooting. The incident marks the 75th precinct's first fatal shooting this year. No arrests have been made.

Miriam Yarimi was arrested and faces charges including manslaughter for a Brooklyn crash that killed a mother and two children, with one child critically injured. Yarimi had a suspended license and a history of traffic violations.

The Working Families Party endorsed four Democrats in the NYC mayoral race, contrasting with Mayor Adams and Andrew Cuomo, while promoting a safe, affordable city vision.

NYC offers free events in April, including the indieplaza festival, an Olympic-size pool opening in Harlem, Easter Fest, environmental art at the High Line Nine, stargazing, a street photographers exhibition, and an Earth Day concert.

A Queens state senator supports a plan for a casino complex near Citi Field, which involves reclassifying parkland for development and building a Skypark. The proposal, by Mets owner and Hard Rock, faces opposition but promises economic benefits.

Authorities seek two men who hung a noose from a Queens water tower, potentially as a bias crime. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force released footage seeking public aid to find them.

Columbia University SIPA graduates protested the school's compliance with Trump policies by tearing up their diplomas, highlighting the detention of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and criticizing the university's leadership changes.