A woman accused of posing as "Doctor Fran" at an Astoria clinic is charged in a Medicaid billing scheme that generated more than $105,000, prosecutors say. The attorney general's office says the scheme used another provider's credentials to submit claims.

Two Legionnaires cases on the Upper East Side have prompted a city investigation. Officials warn more illnesses may be reported and urge symptomatic residents to seek care.

Sen. Pat Fahy and colleagues proposed a three‑bill package — a dashboard, local review teams and a LEAP‑NY pilot — to tackle high chronic absenteeism after last summer’s Albany violence.

Two hundred thirty-five probationary firefighters completed FDNY academy training and graduated in Brooklyn, the department’s last class before the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

Penn Station will be open July 2–3 with regular LIRR service, but some entrances will be limited. LIRR points riders to TrainTime and alternate terminals for updates.

A Bronx mother says her 14-year-old son was slashed with a machete and robbed outside 2664 Grand Concourse on June 24; NYPD is asking the public to help identify five people.

A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 17 years after pleading guilty to a 2022 Allerton gas station shooting that left a worker with life‑changing injuries, prosecutors say.

Schumer urged a two‑year pause to SNAP cuts he says would shove millions onto county budgets and strain food pantries across Western New York.

A three‑alarm fire at Scott Avenue and Thomas Street in Brooklyn sent smoke over nearby blocks and triggered traffic delays, officials said. Residents were urged to close windows.

A New Rochelle accountant and his Harrison Police Department–employed wife were arrested after prosecutors say he wrote about $200,000 in unauthorized checks; both face state tax charges.

La Cachette du Coin, a Haitian-owned fine-dining spot in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, is fighting a contractor lien and a landlord notice that threaten its lease. Court filings and local reporting put an August court return date on the calendar.

An Extreme Heat Warning and Air Quality Alert are in effect. Highs near 104°F and heat-index up to 115°F—seek cool spaces and limit outdoor exertion.

A $131.5M CMBS loan on 2 Washington Street was moved to special servicing after Sonder's collapse, complicating refinancing and a Moinian landlord lawsuit.