The NY attorney general's Office has opened a formal probe after a June 21 hanging at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining. Officials say new information triggered the inquiry.

Two Queens men were charged with scamming an elderly person out of $250,000 by faking a sweepstakes win. They were arraigned and released on recognizance.

Governor Hochul approved a contract to demolish an old garage at SUNY Downstate Hospital, advancing a plan to build a new annex for cardiology and oncology services.

A two-alarm fire at Borinquen Plaza Houses in Williamsburg left two people with minor injuries and prompted NYCHA to arrange buses and a warming center.

Attorney General Letitia James leads 17 attorneys general to support Haitian immigrants in the US, filing a brief to preserve their Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

Governor Hochul has signed a law requiring child-care inspectors to get guidance on spotting controlled substances after a Bronx toddler died from fentanyl exposure.

A Brooklyn man convicted in January 2026 for a 2023 Downtown Brooklyn crash that killed 21‑year‑old Shanti Joyner was sentenced to an indeterminate 3–9 year term on Feb. 13, 2026.

Chef Tan's East Village outpost closed after service on Feb. 15; a storefront sign blames exhaust-duct repairs.

Graffiti reading 'Epstein Hall' was painted outside Kerrey Hall at The New School after DOJ documents mentioned Bob Kerrey; the university filed a report.

The NY Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation is probing the death of a civilian in Sing Sing prison, following new evidence about the June incident.

A Swiss investor sued BKEX in Manhattan, saying roughly $8 million in deposits vanished after the offshore exchange froze withdrawals. The complaint seeks turnover and damages.

Shanghai-based TEAPULSE opened a Koreatown flagship at 65 W 30th St, expanding across NYC with milk teas, tea-lemonades and a pastel de nata bakery. The rollout includes new Manhattan outposts and existing Queens shops.

A Norwood driver was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday night; one shot hit his car and about $2,000 was taken.