Residents accused the New Paltz Town Board of letting racial imbalance shape police discipline, pointing to a 2018 federal lawsuit and a 2025 officer indictment.

A veterinary sedative called medetomidine is increasingly found in New York's illicit fentanyl, linked to deep sedation and dozens of deaths in 2024–25.

The Landmarks Preservation Commission found 158 South Oxford ineligible for landmarking, and demolition approvals plus new‑building permits make teardown likely. The mid‑19th‑century Italianate house now faces redevelopment pressure.

Sen. Rachel May wants a study to allow single‑stair mid‑rise buildings in New York to lower costs and open up more units; builders back it and fire officials push back.

The Wampanoag and Narragansett tribes joined fishermen and environmental groups in a federal suit asking a court to vacate approvals for Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind project. Plaintiffs say the turbines would harm sacred views and marine resources.

Census data show U.S. lottery sales nearly doubled to $104.7B and prize payouts surged; Oklahoma's lottery transferred about $87.7M to education in FY2024.

A shooting and a stabbing on the uptown 4/5/6 platform at Grand Central left two people in critical condition and snarled morning service.

Two people were shot outside a College Point home late Friday; both were taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens and are expected to recover.

Mahopac dog-boarding owner Aaron Pozit was arrested after a Putnam County SPCA investigation into alleged animal abuse. He faces multiple counts and is due in Carmel court April 21.

Lasher has made abolishing ICE central to his campaign while his wife's roles at Verisk and Motorola, which work with enforcement agencies, are drawing scrutiny.

A 75‑unit affordable lottery just opened at Aria 7 Platt (7‑13 Platt St) in the Financial District, offering 70–130% AMI units with rents from $1,819 to $4,484. Applications are due June 8, 2026.

A 67-year-old woman was punched on Coney Island Avenue and sustained minor injuries. NYPD Crime Stoppers has posted a wanted notice and is offering a reward.

Dominican Sisters at Rosary Hill Home say New York’s long‑term care gender‑identity rules force them to choose between their faith and state enforcement. They’ve sued to block it.