A 59-year-old Millbrook man died after his three-wheeled motorcycle crossed the center line and struck a car in Pleasant Valley. State troopers are investigating.

Grand Central Atelier in Ridgewood received a $2 million NEH award — an unusually large grant for a 50‑student school that has drawn scrutiny. The funding would expand staff and public programming.

Two people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Long Island early Monday. Emergency crews responded and police have opened an investigation.

A federal jury cleared four Suffolk County officers in a $9M suit over a 2019 chase that left Maryann Chernick with a broken arm; her husband said he was disappointed.

Dense fog and steady rain this morning will give way to gusty south winds; a Wind Advisory runs 2 p.m. Monday to 4 a.m. Tuesday. Expect gusts up to 50 mph and pockets of flooding.

A swastika was scrawled on a vacant Court Street storefront in Brooklyn Heights, prompting an NYPD hate‑crime probe as antisemitic incidents climb in the city.

Wealthy buyers are trading the Hamptons’ glare for North Fork privacy, pushing medians to record levels and drawing luxury brokerages east. Local agents say vineyards and quiet waterfronts are the draw.

UFCW locals and independent liquor‑store owners are urging Gov. Hochul to block bills that would allow wine sales in New York supermarkets, warning of job losses and Main Street harm.

A customer opened fire at El Cerrito del Carmen in Gravesend late Saturday, injuring two people including a bartender. Police are searching for the suspect.

A New York State trooper was struck during a Thruway traffic stop in Mamaroneck; the officer suffered minor injuries and was released. State Police say the crash remains under investigation.

A man was found unresponsive at a Chelsea subway station on Sunday and later died; authorities have opened an investigation but few details are available.

A late‑night blaze tore through an abandoned building at 1066 Clay Avenue in Concourse Village; FDNY says investigators are probing the cause as city records show prior vacate orders.

As Americans drink less, restaurant bar sales are sliding — forcing chefs and owners to rework menus, cut shifts and lean on mocktails and food to hit the numbers.