Dorset‑born Chococo has opened on the Upper East Side and will debut a Chocolate House at 500 Madison Avenue on May 2, offering gelato, pastries and tasting experiences.

Casa QC Bistro at QC New York has swapped buffet service for a full sit‑down Italian menu with robe‑friendly tables and skyline views.

NYPD Crime Stoppers posted images of six people wanted in two L‑train robberies in Brooklyn on April 10. Tips that lead to arrests may be eligible for up to $3,500.

Brooklyn federal prosecutors say executives tied to iLearning packaged false customers and revenues into an AI growth story, prompting criminal scrutiny and civil suits.

A Queens couple says a newly purchased BMW was repossessed after state records showed no lien; officials now probe a possible title‑washing scam.

An off‑duty New York State Police investigator was arrested after a reported domestic incident in Wappinger and faces misdemeanor assault and criminal mischief charges.

Gov. Hochul pledged $50 million for a Jamaica Station redesign and officials have opened a rider survey to help shape the plan.

Two years after major campus protests, Columbia’s Morningside gates are still closed — neighbors and merchants say detours and lost foot traffic have become the new normal. A lawsuit and persistent rallies are pushing the university and the courts to decide who gets to use College Walk.

EDNY frames Clan del Golfo as both a drug cartel and a terror-style threat, saying prosecutions will target networks, finances and violent support cells.

A Dallas jury found Donald Ray McCray guilty of mailing threats and sending a white‑powder hoax that shut the Fort Worth federal courthouse. Sentencing is set for Aug. 19, 2026.

A 30-year-old woman was struck and killed by a white box truck in Bushwick; police say the driver fled and the investigation is ongoing.

Dan Kluger's Loring Place will serve its last meal on July 14, 2026, after nine and a half years. The team blamed rising costs and urged guests to visit in the months ahead.

Honda is recalling more than 440,000 Odyssey minivans after a software problem can trigger side airbags without a crash. Dealers will reprogram or replace control units free and owner notices arrive in late May.