Dinaw Mengestu resigned as PEN America president after seven months, saying the organization’s response to a New York Times investigation showed an uneven defense of writers. His departure puts trustees under pressure to chart a way forward.

Quinnipiac demoted its three‑time national champion women's rugby team to club status, prompting a 23‑player Title IX lawsuit. A judge denied emergency reinstatement but ordered a fast‑tracked schedule.

David Mosley pleaded guilty in Bronx Supreme Court to aggravated cruelty to animals after graphic images of a cat’s death circulated online. Prosecutors say he faces up to two years and was remanded to Rikers.

Glasshouses is leasing roughly 70,000 square feet at the World Trade Center for a new downtown flagship that can host up to 1,500 guests.

Troopers stopped a commercial truck on I-81 in Cicero and found 26 violations in a Level II inspection, leading to an out‑of‑service order and impoundment.

Federal prosecutors subpoenaed New York Times reporters to testify before a Manhattan grand jury over stories about Trump’s Qatari-donated Air Force One, prompting sharp newsroom pushback.

Tenants at 1187 Anderson Avenue report a bed‑bug outbreak spreading across multiple floors as years of leaks, rodents and open violations remain unaddressed.

A former Afghan general was flown to New York on Friday to face federal drug‑trafficking and weapons charges, Manhattan prosecutors say.

Two people were shot at a Harlem basketball court Friday night and police are investigating. Details about injuries and suspects remain limited.

A 61-year-old e‑bike rider died after striking a fallen tree branch on a bike path inside Owl's Head Park in Bay Ridge; he was later pronounced dead at NYU Langone.

A hospitality team has filed to open Anderson, an all-day New American at 41 St. Mark's Place, with a menu of raw seafood, steaks and the location's patio retained.

An owner says BroadRange pocketed an $11M tenant-improvement allowance for a Mount Pocono warehouse and then stopped paying rent, the suit alleges.

A man was arrested in Parkchester after police and the ASPCA seized dogs from a home; the animals are receiving medical care.