Worshippers and bystanders removed a man carrying a knife and baseball bat from Chabad’s 770 Eastern Parkway on Wednesday. Police arrested him and said no injuries were reported.

Federal USDA and EPA officials gave Gov. Kathy Hochul 30 days to explain approvals of large solar projects on prime farmland. The move escalates tension around New York’s fast‑track siting process.

Gov. Kathy Hochul says President Trump denied New York’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration after the February blizzard, leaving recovery costs to local governments.

Bark Barbecue is opening a large Bushwick smokehouse July 1, pairing Central Texan smoking with Dominican flavors, four white‑oak smokers and a big patio.

The New York Post reports Christine Marinoni has been rehired to a six‑figure post at the NYC DOE, a move critics call patronage after Cynthia Nixon’s fundraiser for Mayor Mamdani.

A lawsuit alleges a Brooklyn College physician assistant groped female students at the campus clinic; the complaint names Gary Giardina and seeks unspecified damages.

City budget documents list the Muslim American Society of Brooklyn and Staten Island for several council discretionary awards amid reporting about controversial event merchandise.

A newly unsealed complaint alleges a jailed lumberyard owner kept a contraband cellphone at MDC‑Brooklyn and a photo in the filing may show Oren Alexander. The filing intensifies scrutiny of contraband at the Sunset Park jail ahead of the brothers’ sentencing.

Con Edison temporarily cut power to about 9,800 customers in southwest Queens during Friday's heat wave. Crews set up dry ice distribution and city cooling centers for those affected.

A 27-year-old woman was shot early Saturday in Canarsie and taken to Brookdale University Hospital in stable condition. Police are searching for a man seen fleeing the scene.

NYPD released surveillance stills after a June 13 theft at the Union Square Best Buy. Investigators are asking the public to call 1‑800‑577‑TIPS with tips.

A severe thunderstorm watch covers New York City Friday night, with damaging winds and lightning possible through 11 p.m.

NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a wanted alert after two shots were fired outside 1336 East 92 St on June 3; investigators are asking for video or tips.