A statue in Queens was spray‑painted with anti‑religious messages on March 21. Police are offering up to $3,500 for tips.

Amtrak sued Metro‑North in federal court Thursday, accusing the commuter railroad of blocking access needed for Penn Station Access and East River tunnel work. The move clouds a long‑promised service boost for the Bronx.

Three people were stabbed outside a Laurelton home after a dispute over a French bulldog urinating on a lawn. Victims are expected to recover and a suspect is in custody.

A rezoning filing would clear the way for roughly 381 apartments at 36-04 Bud Place in Flushing, a private proposal that intersects with long-running Flushing West planning. Community groups and city review will shape whether the project moves forward.

A coalition of 13 state attorneys general asked major card networks to stop processing payments for illegal, China‑made disposable vapes they say dominate U.S. sales.

Researchers and state officials warn that ticks have turned up in the majority of city parks and mosquitoes are surging — here’s what officials say and how to reduce your risk.

WalletHub’s state ranking finds Hawaii residents and New York renters spending some of the largest shares of income on housing, highlighting a widening affordability gap.

The Avett Brothers’ shipwreck musical Swept Away opens at SpeakEasy’s Calderwood Pavilion April 24. The band is also touring with Mike Patton and plays the Wang Theatre June 10.

A Brooklyn man was arrested after returning to the U.S., ending a months-long search in the Ocean Parkway hit-and-run that critically injured an 11‑year‑old.

Moinian is converting 17 Battery Place into 220 apartments, including 55 permanently affordable homes under New York’s 467-m tax-incentive program. Construction is expected to finish in early 2027.

Mexican architect Frida Escobedo will lead a five‑story revamp of The Met’s modern galleries, adding nearly 50% more space, terraces and a limestone lattice façade.

A viral Instagram clip shows a 15-year-old girl body-slammed in East Harlem; police arrested a 14-year-old and charged him with second-degree assault. The victim is stable.

A Manhattan judge dismissed Sean “Diddy” Combs’ $100M defamation suit against NBCUniversal, finding the Peacock film caused no new reputational harm.