A coalition of 13 state attorneys general asked major card networks to stop processing payments for illegal, China‑made disposable vapes they say dominate U.S. sales.

Researchers and state officials warn that ticks have turned up in the majority of city parks and mosquitoes are surging — here’s what officials say and how to reduce your risk.

WalletHub’s state ranking finds Hawaii residents and New York renters spending some of the largest shares of income on housing, highlighting a widening affordability gap.

The Avett Brothers’ shipwreck musical Swept Away opens at SpeakEasy’s Calderwood Pavilion April 24. The band is also touring with Mike Patton and plays the Wang Theatre June 10.

A Brooklyn man was arrested after returning to the U.S., ending a months-long search in the Ocean Parkway hit-and-run that critically injured an 11‑year‑old.

Moinian is converting 17 Battery Place into 220 apartments, including 55 permanently affordable homes under New York’s 467-m tax-incentive program. Construction is expected to finish in early 2027.

Mexican architect Frida Escobedo will lead a five‑story revamp of The Met’s modern galleries, adding nearly 50% more space, terraces and a limestone lattice façade.

A viral Instagram clip shows a 15-year-old girl body-slammed in East Harlem; police arrested a 14-year-old and charged him with second-degree assault. The victim is stable.

A Manhattan judge dismissed Sean “Diddy” Combs’ $100M defamation suit against NBCUniversal, finding the Peacock film caused no new reputational harm.

The NYPD swore in 1,079 recruits on April 23, 2026, part of a post‑2025 hiring push to rebuild the force.

A 35-year-old woman was struck on a Bronx No. 5 train; police released photos of a female suspect and are asking the public for tips.

BloombergNEF data show U.S. combined‑cycle gas plant build costs rose about 66% in two years, pushing prices to roughly $2,157 per kilowatt and prompting planners to reassess new builds.

CDC surveillance shows ER visits for tick bites at their highest level in nearly a decade. Nashville clinicians warn warm, dry weather could mean more bites and infections.