NYC's mayoral race heats up, with Adams touting gun violence reduction and Cuomo advocating for more police and e-bike regulations. Union endorsements and debates over bail reform and past scandals also feature.

A New Jersey school bus crash on the Garden State Parkway resulted in 15 injuries, including one severe case of a 14-year-old. The accident occurred near Exit 171 in Montvale.

Bronx Borough President Gibson is advocating for the creation of a birthing center in the Bronx to address high maternal mortality rates among Black and Latina women.

A school bus caught fire in the Bronx with no students on board; the FDNY extinguished the flames and no injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation.

A fire at a Willets Point auto shop in Queens was extinguished by over 130 firefighters; one firefighter was injured, and an investigation into the cause is ongoing.

A judge blocked the deportation of pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia grad Mahmoud Khalil, detained by ICE over alleged Hamas ties, with community protests and civil rights concerns raised.

NYPD seeks a woman who left her dead 3-year-old at a Brooklyn hospital, exhibiting signs of trauma. Detectives want to question her and her boyfriend.

Construction begins on a $48 million animal shelter in East New York, Brooklyn, aiming to improve animal welfare with state-of-the-art features, and set to open next fall.

Governor Hochul announces a crackdown on impaired driving in New York from March 10-17, with increased patrols and sobriety checkpoints to prevent DUI incidents.

Governor Hochul announces a $30 million investment to support New York hospitals in pursuing energy efficiency and electrification upgrades through the Empire Building Challenge: Hospitals program.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams appoints Doug Apple as chair and adds Reed Jordan and Alex Armlovich as members to the Rent Guidelines Board to address affordable housing.

Isaiah Stokes was convicted of murder for the 2021 shooting of Tyrone Jones, who was shot 11 times in his car. Stokes tracked Jones with a GPS before the attack.

The National Weather Service forecasts varied weather for New York, including sunny skies followed by chances of showers and drizzle throughout the week, with temperature fluctuations across boroughs.