Fog lifts to a sunny, gusty Thursday in NYC with highs near 71°F. Showers and cooler air arrive Saturday.

A late‑night fire at 654 Morris Park Ave in Van Nest sent three people to Jacobi Medical Center Wednesday; one victim is in critical condition.

A 16-year-old was robbed at knifepoint near Bruckner and Hunts Point on March 22; NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information.

FedEx cut more than 100 jobs across New York and Pennsylvania as its Network 2.0 consolidation spreads. Cuts hit a Menands ship center and a Pittston site tied to broader consolidation plans.

The FBI briefly scrutinized a New York Times reporter after a Feb. 28 article about FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend; DOJ officials blocked a wider probe. The bureau says it will not pursue charges.

Extinction Rebellion activists staged an Earth Day sit-in on Fifth Avenue outside Trump Tower; police moved in and arrested multiple demonstrators, briefly snarling Midtown traffic.

A Nassau County bomb squad neutralized unknown chemicals on Patricia Lane in Syosset Wednesday, closing the street and prompting an investigation. Neighbors reported a loud blast; one resident is being questioned.

Police circulated images after a 50-year-old woman was reportedly sexually assaulted and robbed near West 164th Street; Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips.

Assemblymember Yudelka Tapia reintroduced A10299 to add a Donate Life checkbox to mandatory e‑file tax returns, arguing the small change could boost donor sign‑ups in NYC and beyond.

Kirkland Salmon was sentenced to 12 years after prosecutors say he ran cocaine and gun sales out of a Newburgh food truck. A multiagency probe seized kilos of drugs, dozens of guns and the truck itself.

A new JAMA analysis finds suicide deaths among 15–34-year-olds fell about 11% after 988 launched, while New York and Connecticut report big rises in 988 contacts.

A double stabbing outside a Hell's Kitchen shelter left one man dead and another hospitalized in stable condition. Police say a suspect fled on a bicycle.

Dozens of faculty and staff staged a "state of emergency" at Brooklyn Borough Hall on April 22, citing mold, flooding and repeated equipment failures across CUNY campuses.