The MTA is updating the electrical gear that powers the subway, trading aging rooms and equipment for modern substations meant to cut outages. Here's what the changes mean for riders.

A 26-year-old man was killed inside a Harlem apartment on April 19; NYPD homicide detectives are investigating and no arrests have been reported.

State tax credits and local talent are bringing crews and festivals to Syracuse, where American High's 'Pizza Movie' and a new SASFest are putting Upstate on the map.

Staff at Olde Brooklyn Bagel Shoppe found a "Pee on Hamas" sticker on a side door and say security footage shows a man placing it; police are reviewing footage. The owner says the shop carries no political signage and felt targeted.

A Queens woman was convicted by a federal jury for her role in a 2023 kidnapping and torture ring. She remains free on bond pending sentencing.

A Staten Island man says his father built the Brooklyn reputation behind Polly‑O and is seeking roughly $1.5 billion in a federal lawsuit over unpaid 'goodwill.'

A mother and daughter from Queens were arrested after an attempted theft at Macy’s in Manhasset that left a security worker injured. Police say the daughter shoved the employee during the confrontation.

Dean’s, from the team behind King, opened in SoHo with a candlelit 38-seat room, coastal-British plates and an English-heavy wine list. The pub aims to be a repeatable spot for pints and long conversations.

Federal agents executed court‑authorized searches and removed electronic devices from businesses and homes tied to the Federico family, which runs several Capital Region barbershops. The probe is reportedly linked to offshore gambling and alleged money‑laundering.

The NYPSC on April 16 cleared utilities to use customer-owned batteries for demand response, approving Con Edison’s BYOB option and linking state rebates to enrollment.

Home Depot has applied to build a 414,000‑sq‑ft Yaphank distribution center to speed same‑day delivery of bulky goods while requesting roughly $481K in tax relief and promising about 200 jobs.

A Manhattan court filing says an offshore casino and Coinbase enabled a New York man's underage crypto gambling, costing him college and leading to treatment.

Mamdani said the city will expand Empire Bins into six more districts over the next 18 months as part of a push to containerize residential trash citywide by 2031.