Queens resident Viando Ricketts was sentenced to 34 years for raping two underage girls. The Queens DA labeled him a sexual predator who attacked the victims at a local motel.

Brooklyn DA has indicted the owners and managers of Hothead Grabba, LLC for allegedly stealing $310,000 in wages from employees at their tobacco plant.

A large fire at Crown Recycling Facility in Calverton, Long Island, has been mostly controlled after a significant response from firefighters. Environmental concerns are being investigated due to potential asbestos presence.

An all-electric Beta Technologies aircraft completed a flight to JFK Airport, underscoring advances in sustainable aviation technology and urban air mobility.

A fire at Nyack Plaza, NY, displaced 35 people and prompted a mutual aid response. Local organizations are aiding residents; one firefighter was hospitalized.

Public health officials in Putnam County, NY, warn of potential measles exposure at Arturo's Tavern on May 28, advising exposed persons to contact them.

SummerStage is back in NYC with over 70 free concerts in various genres across the city's parks, featuring artists like Marcus Miller, The Roots, and Big Freedia.

NYPD is seeking La'Keysha Jackson, a nanny accused of abusing three children in the Bronx, after surveillance footage showed her beating them with a belt. The ACS terminated her employment and is investigating.

Queens residents are on edge after a robbery spree, with two French bulldogs stolen. Police seek two suspects in their twenties, with the victim's keys and phone taken before his dogs and other valuables were stolen from his home.

The Hemric family's elaborately decorated townhouse stoop on New York's Upper East Side has become a viral sensation and a popular attraction for locals and tourists.

Andrew Cuomo expressed regret for resigning as NY Governor, critiqued successor Hochul's tenure, and has since engaged in the NYC mayoral race with union support and criticism from Mayor Adams.

A state judge extended a temporary restraining order blocking ICE's operation on Rikers Island, amid allegations of a "quid pro quo" deal by NYC Mayor Adams, which he denies.

Reports reveal racial bias in NYC child welfare, with Black and Latino families facing more investigations and an algorithm potentially exacerbating systemic biases.