Rights lawyers say asylum seekers flown from the U.S. to Sierra Leone risk being returned to countries they fled, despite earlier U.S. court protections. The transfers and a $1.5M grant to Freetown have prompted urgent legal challenges.

FDNY says a three‑alarm blaze is burning on East 160th Street in the Bronx; initial alerts show heavy smoke but no reported injuries. Safety guidance and updates follow.

USDA and DHS guidance now lets dairy farms use the H‑2A seasonal program, but New York producers say they still need clear rules on stays, housing and returns.

Clear and breezy Saturday with highs near 82°F and gusts up to 28 mph. Heavy rain and urban flooding are possible Monday.

Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed major banks to probe whether accounts were closed for political or religious reasons. The requests seek customer lists and internal explanations.

Staten Island-born G's Cheesesteaks bakes poppy-seeded rolls in-house at its Dallas Medical District outpost, reshaping the local cheesesteak scene.

A five‑story Beaux‑Arts townhouse at 116 E 65th St — once home to Ghislaine Maxwell — has sold for $16.5 million, public records show.

Sopranos star Steven Van Zandt has listed his Greenwich Village Novare penthouse for $15 million. The 3,500‑sq‑ft duplex crowns a converted church with soaring ceilings and a planted terrace.

A court decision this week cleared the way for Bryant Park Corporation to pursue eviction of the landmark Bryant Park Grill, intensifying a months‑long lease dispute. The ruling leaves the park landlord positioned to enforce its new operator selection while litigation continues.

The NYPD posted images of weapons recovered during a Brooklyn investigation. Investigators are asking anyone with footage or information to contact Crime Stoppers.

Carlos Alberto Guerrero Mercado, one of 37 suspects sent from Mexico to the U.S., died after being found hanging in his cell at MDC Brooklyn; an autopsy and federal review are pending.

A 78-year-old woman was critically injured after a van struck her at a Long Beach Road crosswalk in Oceanside. Police say the 24-year-old driver was intoxicated and charged with felony vehicular assault.

Ken Griffin urged New York business leaders to 'speak up' as his feud with Mayor Zohran Mamdani over a pied‑à‑terre tax intensifies, raising stakes for Midtown projects.