Hazel Dukes, civil rights leader and president of NAACP New York, has died at 92. Tributes highlight her significant influence and relentless advocacy for justice.

The OSI report on Jermaine Hickson's death concluded NYPD officers acted lawfully when fatally shooting him, as they believed lethal force was necessary for self-defense. No criminal charges will be pursued.

Attorneys general, led by NY AG Letitia James, seek reinstatement of NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox to prevent disruption of labor law enforcement due to lack of quorum.

AG Letitia James leads 22 states in legal action against the Trump administration for freezing emergency preparedness funds.

Manashe Sezanayev has pleaded guilty to swapping real diamonds with fake lab-grown ones and has agreed to pay $200,000 in restitution. He is expected to be sentenced to probation.

Cartel leader Jesus Mendez-Vargas is indicted in the U.S. for drug importation charges, relating to his role with La Familia Michoacana from 2006 to 2011.

Mexican drug lord Itiel Palacios Garcia, "El Playa," was extradited to the U.S. to face cocaine trafficking and weapons charges. He allegedly led a violent drug organization between 2012 and 2020.

New Yorkers expect varied weather including scattered showers, strong winds, and a temperature drop, with sunny but chilly conditions ahead for Sunday.

An early morning two-car crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Alpine, NJ, left one dead and several injured, closing the road and causing major traffic delays.

A Bronx teen was arrested for allegedly operating an empty subway train in Brooklyn and faces charges including reckless endangerment. He has a history of arrests and was caught possessing MTA gear at his school. Other suspects remain at large.

Terrence Reece sentenced to life without parole for the execution-style murder of a livery cab driver in East New York.

Rafael Caro Quintero and Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, drug traffickers, appeared in a U.S. court on multiple charges including leading criminal enterprises.

A 3-year-old boy was found dead in the Mamaroneck River after being reported missing from his Westchester County home. The search concluded with the tragic discovery near the Hillside Avenue Bridge.