A Dover Plains trailhead has been blocked after a private landowner closed the Route 22 right‑of‑way, leaving the historic Dover Stone Church unreachable. Town officials and conservation partners are negotiating to reopen access.

The MTA is equipping EAGLE teams with handheld OMNY validators to spot‑check riders on local buses. Expect targeted inspections and potential civil summonses as OMNY replaces MetroCard sales.

Federal prosecutors say they thwarted a plan to build an industrial-scale meth factory capable of producing hundreds of kilograms a day. Shipping containers packed with specialized machinery were seized after being sent from Shanghai.

A man was extradited from Texas and arraigned in Suffolk County after prosecutors say he raped and beat a man behind a dumpster outside an Amityville deli. Authorities say surveillance video captured the attack.

A 20-year-old Stony Brook student was arrested after police say meth and ketamine were found in his dorm room. Authorities say the probe followed an anonymous Crimestoppers tip.

The Interior Department will reimburse two developers nearly $900 million to abandon offshore wind leases off New York and California, redirecting the money toward oil and gas projects.

Co‑op City leaders warn New York’s climate law and recent utility rate moves could push maintenance fees into the thousands, threatening affordability for thousands of Bronx residents.

Aespa’s SYNK : COMPLÆXITY world tour includes a Sept. 18, 2026 stop at UBS Arena in Belmont Park. WEVERSE presales and Ticketmaster onsales open in early May.

Energy Capital Partners boosted its footprint at One World Trade Center, taking the entire 59th floor and bringing the tower closer to full occupancy.

Athena Club leased the full 44th floor at 140 Broadway, more than doubling its Manhattan headquarters as the brand accelerates hiring and retail expansion.

New York City startups pulled in $1.6B in late-stage digital health funding in Q1 2026 as investors concentrate on AI-enabled, revenue-generating platforms.

Two MTA officers used calm, quick de‑escalation to pull a woman from the Whitestone Bridge ledge; the union praised their actions and the woman received psychiatric help.

Resorts World will open NYC’s first live table‑games casino in Queens tomorrow, promising hundreds of jobs and big transit and tax pledges even as experts urge caution. The opening will give New York a real‑world test of the state’s casino plans.