New York AG Letitia James sued 3M, DuPont and others, accusing them of selling PFAS‑laced products that polluted the state and demanding cleanup, warnings and damages.

A black bear that wandered through White Plains neighborhoods climbed a tree and was tranquilized by NYSDEC; officials plan to relocate it upstate.

Bonnie Tyler, the voice behind 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' died at 75 after an extended hospital stay in Portugal, her family said. Her rasping voice and cinematic hits defined an era.

Oberon, the New Museum’s first full‑service restaurant, opened July 7 in the museum’s expanded Bowery wing. The cork‑lined dining room pairs a vegetable‑forward menu with artist collaborations.

AI tenants are increasingly taking premium offices in Fulton Market and the West Loop, nudging Chicago into the coastal tech rebound. The moves are concentrated in a few trophy buildings.

Dokidoki, from a PDT alum and a Drink Masters semifinalist, has opened at 160 Havemeyer with $16 low‑ABV shochu and sake cocktails and Japanese‑Latin small plates.

A Brooklyn booking that promised two queen beds left a traveler with smaller mattresses and stained sheets, touching off a weeks‑long fight over a $922 charge.

A Brooklyn man was indicted after a June 15 crash that left two NYPD officers and a passenger critically injured; prosecutors say speed and alcohol were factors.

A $71.5M, state‑backed development broke ground in Broadway Triangle; Phase Two will add 78 permanently affordable apartments. The project emphasizes energy‑efficient, all‑electric buildings and units for families and vulnerable residents.

Two local Republicans asked the Justice Department to review exclusive streaming deals that have pushed Yankees, Mets and NFL games off free TV. The request lands amid federal probes and an FCC inquiry into sports rights.

Jamey Carney, 43, was found dead in her Killarney home on Tuesday. Gardaí have opened a murder inquiry and are searching for a man known to her.

An NYPD officer was arrested in Brooklyn on July 8 and is facing rape and sexual misconduct charges involving a child, police sources say. Internal Affairs is investigating.

Surveillance images were released after a June 8 knifepoint robbery near Grand Avenue–Newtown in Elmhurst. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips that lead to an arrest.