A new trauma‑informed intake center for single women opened at 114 Snediker Ave in East New York, offering medical care, lactation facilities and smaller rooms to reduce crowding.

A federal judge found that ICE unlawfully detained a Long Island man with Special Immigrant Juvenile status and vacated the agency's revocation of his work authorization. The ruling highlights a larger backlog and enforcement pattern affecting SIJ beneficiaries.

A non‑jury trial is set for Oct. 19, 2026, after a judge briefly approved a $2.2M loan tied to the Sapirs' Venetian Islands home and Yanina moved to void the order. The dispute will test how sale costs and short‑term loans are split while the property is marketed.

Council members pressed agency officials on jail, probation and oversight funding during a preliminary criminal-justice budget hearing at City Hall.

A 29-year-old man was killed inside Hangar 11 in Kew Gardens; detectives are canvassing for surveillance footage and witness tips. No arrests have been announced.

Fencing is up at 1491–1497 Third Ave as filings show a 510‑ft, 37‑story condo tower with 120 units planned for the Upper East Side.

State officials sketched a compact first phase for Pacific Park that would add about 2,000 units — but it still leaves a large affordable‑housing gap. Key funding and a memorandum of understanding due this summer will determine whether the project finally delivers on long‑standing promises.

A second person has been arrested in the 2021 Elmont acid attack that disfigured a Hofstra student. Authorities have not released the detainee's identity or charges.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a Back Home Unit and a Back Home NYC guide to coordinate agencies and speed returns for tenants displaced by fires and other emergencies.

A 17‑year legal fight over 650 Fifth Avenue produced roughly $318 million to compensate victims of Iran‑sponsored terrorism, with an initial $129M already paid.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says Social Security "doesn't allow most Americans to build wealth" in his latest chairman's letter, reopening debate over market-linked retirement ideas. Senators and budget analysts are already weighing in.

A 20-year-old commuter was sexually assaulted Sunday on the southbound platform at Rego Park’s 63rd Drive station; police released images and are asking for tips.

Gotham’s Monitor Point would swap an MTA wash for about 460 permanently affordable homes, a 40‑foot esplanade and roughly 51,000 square feet of waterfront open space. The plan is now in the city review pipeline and has split local opinion.