A new analysis finds nesting wading birds in the NY–NJ harbor have plunged; the black-crowned night heron’s losses threaten local disappearance by 2035.

A Bronx man was sentenced to 17 years after pleading guilty to manslaughter in his brother’s 2023 death, prosecutors said.

Clear and sunny Wednesday with a high near 76°F. Temperatures climb into the 80s by Friday–Saturday with showers and thunderstorms likely late Saturday into Sunday.

ERock filed an amended S‑1 setting IPO terms for 27.9M shares at $20–$23, potentially raising about $642M as it scales Houston assembly to convert a $1.3B backlog.

A Peekskill man faces felony aggravated DWI after deputies say they found a 6-year-old in his car during an early-morning Route 22 traffic stop in Putnam County.

A former Brooklyn Heights co-op president was arraigned after prosecutors say she siphoned roughly $708,216 from 130 Hicks Street's operating funds.

Brooklyn Defender Services is moving into roughly 212,000 square feet at Tishman Speyer’s The Wheeler in Downtown Brooklyn, consolidating multiple offices into one headquarters. The deal marks another major tenant win for the Macy’s‑conversion project.

Job openings jumped to about 7.6 million in April even as hires cooled, a mixed labor‑market signal that could keep the Fed on hold. Markets will watch payrolls and inflation for clarity.

The Brooklyn Museum announced a $48M city‑backed overhaul to add solar, swap steam for hot water and tighten gallery climate control to cut thousands of tonnes of CO2.

The Met is making membership complimentary for New York State EBT/SNAP cardholders, letting eligible families register in person for member admission and perks. The move expands low-cost cultural access as SNAP rules change.

The New York Senate voted to pause sales of AI-powered chatbot toys for five years while state agencies study safety, privacy and developmental risks to children.

A retrial left Christopher Baldner convicted in the 2020 crash that killed 11‑year‑old Monica Goods; sentencing is set for June 2 in Ulster County Court.

Donna Karan’s Urban Zen sued the owner of a vacant lot next door, alleging the parcel became a dumping ground that sparked a rat infestation and damaged the boutique’s business.