FDNY crews fought a major building fire in Belmont at East 184th Street and Bassford Avenue as thick smoke spread and city officials urged residents to close windows.

A Brooklyn high school football player was fatally shot in what prosecutors say was an accidental shooting by a teammate, leaving family and teammates stunned.

NYU signed a 70‑year triple‑net master lease at 770 Broadway, funding the deal with a roughly $935M prepayment and transforming a landmarked NoHo block into a long‑term campus.

Prosecutors played prison phone recordings of ex‑Abercrombie CEO Michael Jeffries at a Long Island competency hearing; the tapes include him discussing defenses and telling a co‑defendant “we're screwed.”

The New York attorney general has opened a review into the death of Marcus Burks after a Newburgh crash; family says bodycam shows him pleading "I can't breathe."

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said a person in custody died on Rikers Island and that the Department of Correction is investigating. Advocates and monitors say the death reinforces calls to close Rikers.

Brooklyn prosecutors say Megan Horne was indicted March 25 after a string of assaults in Bay Ridge that targeted three hijab‑wearing people — including a 12‑year‑old. She was ordered back to court on May 27.

An official estimate shows Wall Street bonuses rose 9% to $49.2B in 2025, lifting average payouts near $247K and providing a seasonal fiscal boost for New York.

A late-night fire at Ahavat Shalom in Great Neck Plaza forced the synagogue to close days before Passover. No injuries were reported and investigators are on scene.

A New York City man was arraigned after prosecutors say he raped a "physically helpless" woman aboard his boat at New Rochelle Municipal Marina. He’s due back in court next month.

City lawyers told a federal court the NYPD is not constitutionally required to protect a woman who says she was attacked in Crown Heights, and asked to dismiss the case.

Hundreds showed up as South Country floated cutting about 55 positions — including 43 teachers — to plug a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall.

A 34-year-old man was shot in Williamsburg after a sidewalk fight; four suspects fled and one left on a moped. Police are searching the area.