The doctor who performed Jeffrey Epstein’s autopsy explains why she delayed calling his death a suicide in a transcript from the DOJ files. Her account supports the medical examiner’s ruling but leaves key disputes unresolved.

Live By The Sword filed a $3M defamation suit in Manhattan, accusing three former piercers of posting images alleging dirty needles, pests and bedbugs. The chain says the posts cost it customers; ex‑staffers call the suit retaliatory.

Star On 18, the Chelsea diner at 128 Tenth Ave, announced it will close after 25 years; owners gave no final date and the space’s future is uncertain.

A Clifton Park woman was arraigned after authorities say she struck a child with a vacuum attachment, leaving swelling and bruising.

NYPD Crime Stoppers released photos after a Jan. 11 Wakefield road dispute in which a man brandished a gun and slashed four tires. Police are asking for tips.

A new review ties several recent police responses to limits in training and dispatch rules, as the city debates sending clinicians instead of cops.

The city’s 24‑month redesign study would add protected bike lanes, larger plazas and upgraded bus boarding along Manhattan’s 14th Street. Public workshops begin March 25.

A 33-year-old woman was arrested after a 59-year-old man was found dead and battered in his Far Rockaway supportive-housing unit. Authorities say the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide and charges followed weeks later.

A 55-year-old man was struck with a gun during an attempted robbery at Bay 38th and Cropsey Avenue in Bath Beach; the suspect fled, police say.

Zelenskiy says Kyiv dispatched interceptor drones and specialists to shield U.S. bases in Jordan after a U.S. request, offering battlefield expertise as leverage for air‑defense support.

Two Bronx men are accused of stealing catalytic converters in Lindenhurst and led Suffolk police on a high-speed chase that left an officer injured. Authorities say prosecutors are probing links to other thefts.

Surveillance stills were posted after a Feb. 17 Midtown stabbing at 24 East 23rd Street that left a 36-year-old man with a left-thigh wound. Police say the attacker fled on a bicycle and are asking for tips.

A body was recovered from rocks near Red Hook Pier on Van Brunt Street Saturday; the Office of the Medical Examiner was called to the scene. Authorities are investigating.