A Bronx man was charged with failure to yield after the Dec. 8 Midtown collision that killed actor Wenne Alton Davis; police say prosecutors will review the case.

Teens are suspected of moving a parked J train under Broad Street, fouling a switch and triggering delays while police probe the incident.

An analysis found plaintiffs’ lawyers spent $179M on New York legal ads in 2025, a number Albany officials say is driving up premiums and prompting new anti-fraud proposals.

NYC data show more than 700 older adults died of opioid‑involved overdoses in 2024. Experts and patients say shorter prescriptions and nonopioid pain care are needed.

A storm toppled a giant tree onto multiple cars on Edison Avenue in Pelham Bay, leaving damaged vehicles and a scene of debris. City resources including 311 and utilities were cited as the proper reporting channels.

A viral social‑media post drew hundreds of teens to Pier 2 at Brooklyn Bridge Park last week, prompting police to clear the area and close the pier temporarily.

A man was shot in the head near 167 W 231st St in Kingsbridge Monday night and is hospitalized in critical condition. Detectives are investigating.

Assembly Republicans introduced a bill to adopt DOCCS' HALT committee recommendations, loosening limits on segregated confinement and setting up a policy fight in Albany.

Five high-end SUVs were taken from an unstaffed President Street garage in Gowanus; police say no one was hurt and an investigation is underway.

A new Crown Heights tamalería is serving stone-ground masa tamales from family recipes more than 100 years old, sold daily in limited batches.

Albany lawmakers passed a bill to fine hotels that don’t post human‑trafficking hotline signs after a News 12 investigation found most properties ignored the rule.

Kenneth Windley was exonerated after prosecutors and a judge agreed new evidence showed he didn’t commit a 2005 Brooklyn robbery. He walked free Monday after 19 years behind bars.

South Brooklyn Health has surfaced a roughly $5.7M plan to upgrade its cardiac lab at the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital campus, aiming to expand local heart procedures. The request appears in city planning documents and would add interventional capacity at the Coney Island site.