A National Grid worker was seriously injured after a gas main rupture in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, prompting evacuations. The gas leak is under control with no other injuries reported.

Ashes of Willy Ley, a space exploration pioneer, were found in a New York basement. Ley died before seeing his space travel predictions come true. His legacy includes influencing American space narrative and having a lunar crater named after him.

TIME100 gala in NYC celebrated the year's influential figures, with attendees like Snoop Dogg and Demi Moore, and featured "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir as an icon honoree.

NYC Comptroller Lander on Earth Day opposed the Trump administration's rollbacks on climate action and demanded stronger net-zero plans from the city's pension system asset managers.

A man was critically injured in a stabbing at the Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall subway station. NYPD is searching for the assailant who fled the scene. Service adjustments were made during the investigation.

Luigi Mangione is set for arraignment in Manhattan, facing federal charges and a possible death penalty for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

NYC's 988 mental health hotline and 911 dispatchers are facing potential layoffs and extreme workloads, risking service disruptions and caller assistance delays.

Attorney General Letitia James filed an amicus brief with 20 other attorneys general supporting Susman Godfrey against Trump's Executive Order, which imposes sanctions on the firm.

Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Tisch destroyed 3,575 illegal firearms, highlighting gun violence reduction efforts and public safety commitment.

Eric Adams appoints Kim L. Yu as Director of MOCS and chief procurement officer, with Yexenia Markland as deputy director and John K. Katsorhis as deputy chief procurement officer.

Ryan Hemphill, an attorney, has been indicted by the Manhattan D.A. on 116 counts, including predatory sexual assault of six women, involving drugs, weapons, and threats to silence them.

William Hathaway was convicted of third-degree rape by a New York jury, for an incident involving a woman he met on Tinder. Despite her revoking consent, he continued the sexual act. Sentencing is set for June 10, 2025.

A Bridgehampton man was charged with immigration fraud for allegedly lying about his role in the Rwandan genocide to acquire U.S. entry and citizenship.