NYPD Crime Stoppers says a 65‑year‑old man was stabbed inside 16 East 183 Street on March 17; a reward of up to $3,500 is being offered for tips that lead to an arrest.

Federal prosecutors say a 27‑year‑old Poughkeepsie man used online chats to try to meet who he believed was a 13‑year‑old; he was arrested after an undercover sting and charged in federal court.

After marathon talks in New York, the WNBA and players reached a verbal CBA that would raise top salaries and keep the 2026 season on track pending ratification.

A new MESA analysis finds that each extra daily serving of ultraprocessed food modestly raises cardiovascular risk, with the biggest effects seen in Black participants. The findings are reported in JACC: Advances.

The family-run Peter Pan Diner reopened in Bay Shore this week, nearly two years after a July 1, 2024 kitchen fire closed the restaurant. The longtime counter is serving regular hours again.

New reporting shows Epstein paid consultants and used fake sites and Wikipedia edits to bury negative search results and burnish a philanthropic image.

Preliminary tallies at Isaacs Houses show residents leaning to stay in Section 9 or back the new Trust, while private management (PACT) trails. Mail‑ins remain and a final certification is set for March 24.

A Bronx apartment blaze on Wednesday morning left 15 people hurt as firefighters worked to bring the fire under control. Officials say the cause is under investigation.

Neighbors and advocates say Grand Army Plaza is increasingly unsafe after dozens of crashes; DOT says it is finalizing designs and will begin outreach this spring.

A federal correctional officer was indicted for sexually abusing an inmate at MDC Brooklyn, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.

A Hartsdale teacher was sentenced to 13 years after prosecutors say he coerced two minors to produce explicit images.

Three relatives traveling from Florida to New York were killed in a head‑on crash on I‑95 in Robeson County. Online fundraisers have raised tens of thousands to help the grieving family.

Council members press the NYPD, prosecutors and oversight agencies on overtime, surveillance and missing community‑safety funding as FY27 hearings kick off.