A three‑alarm fire at East 187th Street and Belmont Avenue sent heavy smoke through Belmont; FDNY warned residents to close windows and expect traffic delays.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced seven reopened early‑childhood centers and a broader expansion that will add roughly 1,000 more preschool seats this fall, with sites in the Bronx and Brooklyn.

Meta Lab plans its first Texas store at the Houston Galleria, bringing demos of Ray-Ban Meta glasses and Quest headsets to Uptown Houston.

A joint venture led by Avery Hall and the Brodsky Organization bought a contested Prospect Heights–Crown Heights assemblage inside the Atlantic Avenue rezoning corridor. The deal positions the team to pursue a mixed‑use project under the city’s new plan.

The City Council's Task Force to Combat Antisemitism meets Wednesday at City Hall to review hate‑crime reporting and hear from prosecutors, police and city agencies.

Body‑cam footage shows troopers and NYPD officers pulling three people from a burning car on the Grand Central Parkway; the driver was arrested and arraigned.

Federal prosecutors say a Dutchess County couple used mailed address changes to hijack store credit cards and spend roughly $575,000 on unauthorized purchases.

A judge’s expected April 21 ruling could free up billions in a long‑running Purdue Pharma settlement, routing payments from Purdue and the Sacklers to states, tribes and some victims.

Port Authority police at JFK are using a new 24/7 command center, license‑plate readers and undercover teams to chase down taxi hustlers charging tourists outrageous fares.

The PBA sued the CCRB in Manhattan federal court, saying the watchdog published unverified misconduct claims about NYPD officers that can end careers. The union wants the disclosures stopped.

The city alleges a landlord turned Brooklyn and Bronx apartments into illegal short‑term rentals that netted more than $1.3M. Officials are asking a judge to shut down listings and seek penalties.

A Poughkeepsie woman faces felony counts after troopers say she drove drunk with two children in the car. The case is set for Poughkeepsie court on April 27.

The 60‑story One Seaport tower at 161 Maiden Lane has stalled after contractors said its foundation was compromised. Engineers warn a costly underpinning may be the only long‑term fix.