Two children collapsed while waiting to enter McCarren Park Pool in Williamsburg during a heat emergency. One 12-year-old was taken by ambulance and is expected to be OK.

Heat index values could top 105°F on Saturday, July 4. Late storms may bring damaging gusts; find cooling centers and safety tips.

A Yonkers treatment‑plant power failure unleashed a massive raw‑sewage discharge into the Hudson, prompting a Westchester advisory from NYC north to Tarrytown. Officials closed a Sleepy Hollow beach club while labs test the water.

An 81‑year‑old Flushing man was punched over a recycling machine and hospitalized in stable condition. Police released surveillance stills and are asking the public for tips.

The 1924 schooner Pilot sank in the Henry Street Basin near Red Hook; owners say no one was hurt and salvage teams are being consulted. The vessel is a candidate for historic designation.

From George Washington’s desk at City Hall, Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a combative America 250 address, calling out corporate power and immigration enforcement.

TSA screeners at PDX found a vacuum‑sealed stash in a checked suitcase; prosecutors say a New York man was arraigned on felony marijuana charges and released pending court.

More than 1,200 Brooklyn customers faced outages Friday as extreme heat settled over the city; Con Edison and city crews worked to restore service and open cooling centers.

After an Oval Office meeting with President Trump, Assemblyman Robert Smullen announced he will not continue on the Conservative Party line, ending his NY-21 bid. Anthony Constantino is now the GOP nominee.

A Miami jury found Harun Abdul-Hamid Yener not guilty on all counts in an alleged plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange after his lawyers argued entrapment.

James Dolan has reportedly handed the New York Rangers' day‑to‑day operations to his son Quentin, shifting top business oversight while Chris Drury keeps hockey duties.

A 25-year-old man was found fatally stabbed inside an Ann Street apartment in Port Richmond early Thursday; police say no arrests have been made. Detectives are investigating.

A late-night two-alarm fire at 485 Ridgewood Ave in Cypress Hills injured two residents and a firefighter; crews controlled the blaze after about 90 minutes.