A Queens judge denied a motion to vacate Chanel Lewis' 2019 conviction in the 2016 Howard Beach killing; the defense says it will appeal. The ruling keeps the life sentence in place while questions about DNA phenotyping persist.

Manhattan prosecutors have indicted two NYPD officers, accusing them of covering up a Chelsea drunk-driving crash and tampering with bodycam evidence. The charges were announced by DA Alvin Bragg.

Randy Santos was convicted of first-degree murder for the 2019 killings of four homeless men in Manhattan, despite his defense's argument of his mental illness.

Melting snow in NYC is revealing increased dog waste on sidewalks, particularly on a Brooklyn block. Complaints to 311 have spiked 94% over the last year. Enforcement is difficult, but residents and officials are frustrated by the growing problem.

NYC Mayor Mamdani plans to close the last emergency migrant shelter in the South Bronx by year's end, transitioning migrants to standard shelter systems.

An ex-NYPD executive is indicted for a corrupt contract scheme, igniting scrutiny of past Mayor Adams' era contracts. Meanwhile, a lawsuit alleging NYPD systemic corruption is dismissed.

CSC plans to convert 75 Maiden Lane into about 300 apartments after a roughly $45.2M purchase, tapping New York’s 467‑m conversion tax break. The project joins a wave of downtown conversions that have pushed Lower Manhattan’s population past 70,000.

Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian reached a tentative deal with hospital management after a historic strike, with a union vote pending to ratify workplace protections and salary increases.

CUNY is centralizing complaint handling, adding mandatory Title VI training and expanding a campuswide constructive‑dialogue program across its 26 colleges. The moves pair faster reporting with added counseling supports.

The BEA’s December PCE print surprised to the upside: core inflation rose to 3.0% year‑over‑year and consumer spending stayed firm, complicating the Fed’s cut timeline.

Team USA meets Slovakia in the Olympic men’s hockey semifinal in Milan; puck drops at 3:10 p.m. ET and the winner advances to Sunday’s gold-medal game.

A man wanted in a Brooklyn shooting was taken into custody in Herkimer and handed to NYPD.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani will use voter‑approved powers to fast‑track approvals for affordable housing, starting with an 84‑unit Bronx project that officials say can cut review time to roughly 90 days.