Yankee Stadium introduces a new dining menu for 2025, featuring local vendors and diverse flavors, along with signature cocktails and desserts crafted by Chef Christian Petroni.

A fire at a NYCHA complex in Brownsville injured 13, with firefighters responding quickly. The cause is under investigation; injuries are non-life-threatening. Support is being provided to affected residents.

A man is sought for robbing a Harlem funeral director after feigning interest in planning a funeral, and later assaulting the director and stealing his belongings.

Columbia University is considering a deal with the Trump administration to restore $400 million in funding, which may involve concessions such as banning masks and cracking down on protests.

Andre Butts received an eight-year sentence for drugging and robbing LGBTQ club-goers in Manhattan, after pleading guilty to robbery and conspiracy charges.

NYC DOT introduced a metered parking program for trucks in Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Queens to curb illegal parking and provide safe, legal parking for truck drivers.

A NY judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil's case moved to New Jersey. Khalil, a Columbia grad facing deportation over alleged Hamas ties, remains in detention. His rights and free speech implications are central to the case.

The Barracuda Lounge in Chelsea, an iconic LGBTQ+ bar known for its drag performances and nightlife, is closing due to damage from nearby construction.

New York's highest court ruled that a local law allowing noncitizen voting in New York City is unconstitutional, blocking the enfranchisement of over 800,000 noncitizens.

A woman was found unresponsive and later declared dead at Rikers Island, the fourth detainee death this year at the NYC jail. The death is under investigation and suspected to be a suicide. Overcrowding concerns persist as the jail population grows.

Governor Hochul launches Long Island's first Seafood Cuisine Trail, aimed at promoting sustainable local seafood and supporting the economy.

An 18-year-old was shot in the buttocks near the Brooklyn Bridge and hospitalized; suspect in gray hoodie remains at large. Witnesses describe the scene; police seek information.

NYC's future gambling landscape is contentious, with debates on a Coney Island casino highlighting division, while Queens shows support for a proposed casino and entertainment complex at Citi Field.