New DCWP Commissioner Sam Levine has launched lawsuits, a multimillion‑dollar restitution package and a report accusing apps of cutting couriers’ tips. He says more staff and courts will decide the next moves.

Surveillance images were released after a Jan. 14 car theft in Sheepshead Bay left a suitcase with about $120,000 in jewelry missing.

A 26-year-old man was shot in the abdomen early Friday in Allerton; police say they are searching for two men and the victim was taken to Jacobi.

NYPD Crime Stoppers posted footage of a Jan. 28 assault at Queens Plaza where a 27‑year‑old was hit with a milk crate; the attacker is still at large.

Talkspace’s CEO spoke on Capital Tonight about Gov. Hochul’s plan to curb AI chatbots and expand teen mental‑health training, and urged parents to favor licensed care.

SUNY has launched a Military Tuition Rate to cap undergraduate tuition for active‑duty, National Guard and Reserve members. Early rollouts began this spring and a statewide expansion is planned for fall 2026.

An Estonian figure skating coach has been provisionally suspended from the Milan–Cortina Olympics while the ISU and national authorities investigate allegations of physical and psychological abuse.

The Brooklyn Diocese is working to settle around 1,100 sexual abuse lawsuits, aiming to avoid protracted court battles, with potential payouts in the hundreds of millions, funded by the diocese's assets.

A fire in Queens resulted in the death of a woman and her newborn, with several residents and firefighters injured. The cause is under investigation, amidst reports of previous complaints about the property.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani nominated former EDNY prosecutor Nadia Shihata to run the Department of Investigation, promising 'zero tolerance' for self‑enrichment at City Hall.

Renwick Hospitality will open Golden Child, a rooftop cocktail bar at Hotel Park Ave in NoMad, slated for Spring 2026.

New York officials plan to restore the Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument as a protest against its removal due to a Trump-era mandate limiting flags at National Park sites.

Nurses at Mount Sinai and Montefiore approved new contracts, ending a strike, while their colleagues at NewYork-Presbyterian voted against a similar deal, continuing the labor dispute.