Federal regulators and the DOJ are probing hundreds of millions in well‑timed oil bets placed minutes before major Iran‑related announcements, data show.

Tenant groups and the mayor are reviving COPA in a slimmer form that would pause sales of certain distressed NYC apartment buildings so nonprofits can try to buy them. The move revives industry pushback and fresh legal questions.

BRIC’s 47th Celebrate Brooklyn! season runs June 4–Sept. 19 at the Lena Horne Bandshell with 15 free concerts and three benefit shows, featuring Patti LaBelle, Common and Sheila E.

A man is wanted after shoving a 13-year-old off his e-bike in Bay Ridge; the boy was treated at Maimonides and is expected to recover.

Both elevators at Surf Vets Place have been offline since May 1, leaving veterans and mobility‑impaired residents to climb stairs while repairs are pending.

Thirteen Crown Heights residents say their landlord used fake apartment upgrades to deregulate units and jack rents. They’ve sued to re‑regulate the units and get refunds.

Video shows ICE agents detaining two men in Norwood; one detainee says he was a U.S. citizen who was wrongly arrested and suffered head injuries.

A Brooklyn man who sold forged temporary license plates via Instagram pleaded guilty but escaped jail in a plea deal; officials say the fake tags help create dangerous “ghost cars.”

Surveillance stills show multiple people firing at 1222 Prospect Avenue on Monday; NYPD Crime Stoppers has posted images and is asking for tips. A reward may be available.

Police circulated images after two alleged gropings in Greenpoint; tips may be eligible for up to $3,500.

At Empire State Plaza, New York rolled out 1,850+ zero‑emission vehicles and a growing charger network as it speeds toward a 2035 fleet mandate.

Silver Lake says outdated Medicaid rates — set on 2007 costs — leave the Staten Island home hundreds short per complex patient and prompted a lawsuit against the state.

A 13-year-old was attacked opposite 46-21 Colden St in Flushing; NYPD Crime Stoppers has posted a wanted bulletin and is seeking tips.