A postal clerk and an alleged accomplice were arrested after prosecutors say they stole more than $25,100 in mailed rent payments, leaving tenants scrambling.

A Vietnamese national admitted running a transnational identity‑theft ring and will forfeit $67 million to compensate victims.

A'ja Wilson is listed questionable for Tuesday's Commissioner's Cup final after rolling an ankle in Las Vegas' tune‑up win; the Liberty remain without Satou Sabally. Final pregame checks will decide lineups.

A new parking-protected bike lane on Court Street has merchants complaining about lost parking and trickier deliveries. DOT says the changes improve safety and will be reviewed.

A developer is seeking a rezoning to build a 500,000‑sq‑ft data center at Albany’s Kenwood Commons, touching off neighborhood protests and a state policy clash.

A multiagency Operation Fast Track sweep across Saratoga-area counties led to 83 arrests and seizures of counterfeit pills, fentanyl and bromazolam, officials said.

A third‑alarm fire on 7th Avenue sent smoke across Midtown as FDNY crews worked the scene; city logs list 787 Seventh Avenue. Officials have not released further details.

At Queens Borough Hall, NY AG Letitia James condemned the Supreme Court’s move to end TPS for Haitian and Syrian residents and vowed continued legal and political fights.

Newly released disclosures show Justice Sonia Sotomayor accepted $4,333 in concert tickets from Rimas Entertainment during an August 2025 trip to Puerto Rico.

Nassau County began using police drones for 911 calls, medical emergencies and investigations as officials press for counter‑drone authority amid privacy concerns.

An elderly pedestrian died after a motorcyclist struck her and fled at East 225th and White Plains Road in Wakefield; police are investigating.

A two-alarm fire tore through a Fulton Street storefront Monday afternoon, sending smoke into apartments above and prompting a fast FDNY response.

A late-night pileup on the Long Island Expressway at 50th Street left two dead and at least 10 injured, closing lanes and prompting an overnight emergency response.