A Bronx jury convicted Shaheene Ahmad in the 2023 killing of 23‑year‑old Zariah Hayes; he was sentenced June 16 to 25 years to life.

An indictment unsealed Wednesday alleges two Manhattan men imported tons of GBL — a precursor to the date‑rape drug GHB — and federal agents seized large quantities.

A two‑inch pavement depression near Runway 4/22 prompted a precautionary closure at LaGuardia on Wednesday while engineers ran tests and prepared repairs. The FAA slowed arrivals as work continued overnight.

The New York Historical opens its $175M Tang Wing Thursday, adding galleries, classrooms, a Weitzman Shoe Museum and semiquincentennial programming.

New York state moved to seize the Dimes Square Greek restaurant Kiki’s after a state warrant showed more than $1 million owed, the owner confirmed. The enforcement briefly interrupted the neighborhood favorite.

NYC DOT showed a draft to a Manhattan board to convert a 63‑block stretch of Sixth Avenue into a busway with offset lanes, double‑width bike lanes and pedestrian islands.

Con Edison energized 45 electric school buses at a South Bronx depot, cutting emissions and adding quieter, cleaner rides for about 800 students.

Two people were shot in the legs in University Heights; both were taken to St. Barnabas Hospital and are expected to survive.

Amtrak says Tube No. 2 will remain closed into August 2026 after crews found widespread concrete voids and porous insulator attachment points during rehab work.

A Brooklyn mother and her boyfriend were indicted after prosecutors say their 3‑year‑old son, Kyng, was beaten and starved to death. The Kings County DA vowed to pursue charges.

A new mile-long stretch of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway opened in early May, linking Red Hook and Sunset Park. Advocates say it’s a milestone — not the finish line.

Samanta Bullock says British Airways turned her away at JFK after staff said crew couldn't assist her to the lavatory. The carrier says it is investigating.

A 2022 pledge for 35% affordable apartments on Atlantic Avenue fell short when the towers opened with about 25% below‑market units and nonprofits accepted a donated lot to partly cover the gap.