Mayor Mamdani and NYC Public Schools extended Birth-to-2 funding through 2026–27, preserving 120+ infant‑toddler seats across 10 community programs as the city prepares for 2‑K enrollment.

CVS Caremark will add Eli Lilly’s Zepbound back to some commercial formularies on Oct. 1, 2026, reversing a mid‑2025 exclusion that limited patient options.

A 23-year-old woman, identified as Reyna Caceres, was shot and killed near a University Heights playground; NYPD has opened a homicide probe and is seeking tips.

Longtime Hell’s Kitchen residents are fighting eviction after their building was advertised online as a hotel; a judge paused the case while city agencies probe the conversion.

The NYC Comptroller and Hebrew Free Loan Society are expanding zero‑interest lending with an $8M commitment to help qualifying small businesses access up to $60K. The program aims to reach owners shut out of traditional credit.

NYPD Crime Stoppers posted images seeking a man wanted for lewdness on a northbound F train. Investigators say the suspect exited at Court Square and fled on foot.

A Bronx man was sentenced to three years after a viral video showed him beating a disabled woman at the 116th Street subway station in Harlem.

Police released images after a man allegedly climbed through an 8‑year‑old's bedroom window in Wakefield and exposed himself. Detectives say the suspect fled east on Bussing Avenue and want tips.

Lee & Associates NYC will manage roughly 25 storefronts and 50,000+ sq ft at Seward Park Cooperative, signaling a concerted push to modernize the Lower East Side co‑op’s retail mix.

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams released a report proposing a city‑owned, open‑access fiber backbone to expand low‑cost home internet in underserved NYC neighborhoods.

A Manhattan judge approved a $250,000 bail package that could free William Duplessie after roughly a year at Rikers; terms include electronic monitoring.

Sharyn Alfonsi says CBS declined to renew her 60 Minutes contract after a fight over a pulled CECOT investigation. The decision has reignited questions about editorial independence at the network.

An Elmont resident matched five numbers in the March 23 Powerball draw and a $1 Power Play doubled his prize to $2 million. He took roughly $1.3M after taxes.