Student leaders and unions are pushing for free OMNY transit cards for CUNY students to ease commuting costs; proposals include a $500K council pilot and a $1.4M Senate-backed plan.

Jose Antonio Ramos, long tied to the Etan Patz disappearance, died March 7 in Manhattan, removing a possible lead as prosecutors prepare another trial. The case’s retrial timeline remains unchanged.

Richard Lee has left the City Council to join Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Department of Finance, removing Speaker Julie Menin’s top budget strategist amid tense budget talks. The change raises questions about how revenue assumptions will be handled this spring.

The Supreme Court unanimously allowed Gabriel Olivier to challenge a Brandon protest ordinance, clearing a path for him to ask a federal court to block future enforcement.

ShotSpotter drew police to Lafayette Avenue after shots were fired near the Adlai E. Stevenson campus; officers found bullets and investigators canvassed the area.

A Mercedes struck an unmarked NYPD car in the Bronx on March 19, injuring two officers and narrowly missing a child. The driver was arrested and charges are pending.

CBS News will shut its CBS News Radio operation and eliminate the radio team, ending a near‑century of top‑of‑the‑hour newscasts and affecting roughly 700 affiliate stations.

U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan and Brooklyn have opened separate inquiries into President Gustavo Petro, exploring alleged ties to traffickers as Colombia heads to the May 2026 vote. The probes are described as early but politically consequential.

A 44-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run on Lexington Avenue near East 61st; police are urging anyone with information to come forward.

A 16-year-old was drop-kicked inside a Flatlands Crown Fried Chicken & Pizza after practice; family and police are seeking the man caught on camera.

House and Senate Democrats pressed the White House and Affinity Partners after reports that Jared Kushner solicited billions from Gulf states while serving as an envoy. Lawmakers want documents and answers.

ATC audio published by CBS appears to show two jets nearly colliding at JFK, renewing scrutiny of runway and approach safety as federal tech rollouts continue.

City Planning approved a zoning rewrite this week to loosen rules blocking rooftop solar, battery storage and other climate projects across New York City.