A 59-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in Kaiser Park on Tuesday morning; NYPD Crime Stoppers is asking for anonymous tips.

Two suspects allegedly beat a 35‑year‑old man with a firearm and stole his phone at Clinton–Washington Aves station; Crime Stoppers posted stills and is seeking tips.

House Judiciary Republicans asked seven New York officials for emails and case files tied to sanctuary policies and ICE detainers, setting a June 10 deadline, the New York Post reports.

Mitchell Robinson broke his right pinky and has no timetable for a return as the Knicks head to their first NBA Finals since 1999. The injury raises rotation questions and hands more responsibility to depth pieces.

Clear and mild Friday gives way to a cooler, windier weekend with gale warnings for parts of the coastal waters.

Tulcimex Deli Grocery on Bryant Avenue sold a third‑prize Powerball ticket worth $50,000 in the May 27 drawing, lottery officials say. The Lottery did not release the winner's name.

A long-vacant Central Park Avenue property has been converted into a five-story CubeSmart facility, reopening a once-empty block with climate-controlled storage. City officials attended the ribbon-cutting.

Columbia researchers identify SIRT1 as a driver of treatment‑resistant neuroendocrine prostate cancer and show blocking it halts tumors in mice.

A Fresh Meadows driver was arrested after Memorial Day collisions injured two elderly pedestrians at Francis Lewis and Union Turnpike. One victim is in critical condition.

Community Board 6 unanimously opposed Phipps Houses’ West Farms rezoning, citing management worries and infrastructure strain as the project enters city review.

A new Education Department push to speed college mergers and relax owner liability could give private equity a clear path to buy struggling private colleges.

A Veterans United study finds more than 58,000 VA loans went unused in 2024, leaving roughly $27.9 billion in potential home‑loan volume — concentrated in pricey metros.

DFS told banks, insurers and crypto firms to tighten authentication, accelerate patching and test backups amid concerns that frontier AI and geopolitical shocks could raise cyber risk.