At opening statements, prosecutors said O'Shae Sibley was targeted for being an out, Black gay dancer; the accused was 17 at the time and faces hate‑crime murder charges.

NYPD Crime Stoppers is seeking tips after a taxi driver was robbed at knifepoint in Brownsville. A reward of up to $3,500 is available for information leading to an arrest.

Mayor Mamdani and NYCHA are rolling out ‘NYCHA in Your Neighborhood’ forums starting May 20 to let tenants raise repair and safety complaints and get on-site help.

Hackensack police arrested Malcom S. Byer after they say a search of his Camden Street apartment turned up packaged cocaine, cash and equipment to process drugs.

Police released images after a 59‑year‑old wheelchair user was pulled from his chair and punched on the Junction Boulevard overpass. Detectives urge anyone with tips or video to come forward.

Surveillance stills show two people who stole a generator and cooler from food trucks at 599 Johnson Avenue. Police posted images and are asking for tips.

Iris van Herpen’s North American retrospective lands at the Brooklyn Museum May 16–Dec 6 with a bioluminescent 'living' dress and more than 140 couture works.

A 15-year-old was shot in the head behind a Bronx NYCHA complex and rushed to the hospital. Police say no arrests have been made and are asking for tips.

Fifteen alleged gang members were arraigned in Brooklyn after prosecutors tied them to 16 shootings, including a 2025 homicide and a teen later paralyzed.

A black Ford Taurus allegedly struck an NYPD officer during a traffic stop in Morrisania last Tuesday; investigators are seeking the driver and offering a reward.

Sunny and dry Tuesday, then rain and thunderstorms likely late Wednesday night into Thursday. Weekend turns warm and mostly sunny.

Troopers say a White Plains man was stopped on an I‑287 off‑ramp, tested .15 BAC and officers found a loaded 9mm in his SUV; he faces DWI and felony weapons charges.

Abe Foxman, former national director of the Anti‑Defamation League, has died at 86, New York officials said.