Rockville Centre parents pressed the school board Thursday after officials revealed a roughly $3.7M projected shortfall for the 2026–27 budget, prompting calls for an itemized accounting.

An 18-year-old from Moriches pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he drove drunk and at about 74 mph before his car crashed in East Hampton, killing a 19-year-old passenger. Sentencing is set for March 18.

A retired Princeton ENT and his wife closed on a Central Park West condo for $24.8M that was previously owned by an offshore company linked to a 2013 Hong Kong insider‑trading finding.

Shots rang out in front of 383 E. 143rd St.; four people are being sought after a 38-year-old woman was seriously hurt and taken to Lincoln Hospital.

Anti-religious graffiti was found on the front door of a Harlem LDS church. The NYPD released a photo of a person of interest and is asking the public for tips.

A 26-year-old man was arrested after police say he slashed two women in Soundview; both victims are listed as stable.

A 71-year-old man is in critical condition after a hit-and-run near Ocean Avenue and Avenue S in Sheepshead Bay; police say the driver fled the scene. Investigators are searching for witnesses.

A rider at 23rd Street says a new MTA fare gate slammed into her face; the agency says it’s tuning sensors and rolling out customer explainers as the pilot expands.

Bronx River Houses residents say kids’ asthma is worsening as crews prepare to repair five Cross Bronx bridges. They want air monitoring, dust controls and alternatives.

Two students were taken into custody after officers found knives at Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance; police say there was no active threat and no injuries.

Columbia has removed and reassigned dental-school staff after DOJ files show a student tied to Jeffrey Epstein was admitted through an "irregular" process. The university says it will redirect related donations to survivor groups.

Neighbors on Ryer Avenue say years of barking and a urine smell from a Fordham apartment culminated when several Chihuahuas escaped into a hallway; the ASPCA has opened a probe.

A 15-year-old was slashed on the southbound 7 platform at 90th Street; police released photos and are asking the public for tips.