A new City Council bill would create a SNAP anti‑fraud officer to map EBT theft hotspots and coordinate outreach. The proposal follows millions recovered in stolen benefits.

Commissioner Tisch and Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez will speak at 11 a.m.; the NYPD’s initial post offered few details about the agenda.

Hudson Valley SPCA rescued 24 small‑breed dogs from a condemned Deerpark house found with no water; the shelter says another linked property in Wayne, N.J. produced 55 more. The organization is seeking urgent donations to cover medical care.

The SEC approved FINRA's overhaul of the pattern day‑trader rule, scrapping the $25,000 minimum in favor of intraday margin standards and lifting a major barrier for small accounts.

Cleo, from the team behind Margot and Montague Diner, opens in the West Village on April 17 with 24‑hour marinated rotisserie chicken, small plates and cocktails.

Two Connecticut men were arrested after a high-speed I-684 pursuit ended on I-84; troopers say a third suspect remains at large as the investigation continues.

A former Vornado leasing executive went on trial in Manhattan after prosecutors alleged he siphoned more than $9.5M through phony brokerages. Jury selection began this week.

Blank Street is opening a large flagship at 32 Sixth Ave in Tribeca, replacing a former Starbucks and expanding its matcha-forward menu.

A Pittsfield man was arrested after state police say he repeatedly sexually assaulted a 14‑year‑old resident at a Valatie group home. He faces 35 counts and is jailed.

A man arrested in Florida was extradited to Ulster County and charged in the death of a 29‑year‑old Ellenville mother, police say. Community members have launched a fund for her children.

Bayonne's planning board approved a three-building South Cove project at 1 Lefante Way that would add nearly 700 homes, a 125‑room hotel and new retail.

Partners at Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader approved a historic merger to form a 3,100‑lawyer firm with roughly $3.6B in revenue, set to begin operations July 1.

Comcast agreed to a $117.5 million settlement over an October 2023 Xfinity data breach that touched tens of millions of customers. Eligible people who were mailed breach notices can file claims through Aug. 14, 2026.