After a City Council veto override on Jan. 29, 2026, New York reopened an 18‑month civil window for survivors to file time‑barred claims. The law covers incidents before Jan. 9, 2022 and lets some dismissed suits be amended.

A Garnerville man with a violent criminal history pleaded guilty to second‑degree kidnapping for an attack in Haverstraw; sentencing is scheduled for June 3, 2026.

Two people are wanted after a late-night Hillside Avenue robbery left two men injured; NYPD Crime Stoppers released images and is asking for tips.

Contract faculty at NYU have set a March 23 strike deadline, saying pay, job security and academic‑freedom protections remain unresolved. The union argues campuswide action could be imminent.

Annie Leibovitz quietly sold her West Village duplex penthouse for $19.5M, netting about $3M more than she paid in 2025. The deal was recorded as an off‑market transfer.

The NYPD 84th Precinct warned Brooklyn businesses of rising commercial burglaries and urged brighter lighting, stronger locks and free security assessments.

Arrivals into LaGuardia were briefly halted after a security scare aboard a transatlantic flight; officials later said the bomb threat was unfounded. The flight landed at Newark.

Family members and safety advocates marched Canal Street, placing memorials at fatal intersections and pressing NYC DOT to accelerate a long‑planned redesign. The walk underscored data showing repeated injuries and deaths on the corridor.

A 30-year-old man was fatally struck on the Major Deegan Expressway near W. 233rd Street in Van Cortlandt Park; police say the driver remained at the scene.

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson has paused Bronx Week for May 2026, saying the break will let her office redesign the festival amid economic strain. Officials say select marquee events will continue while the public is invited to weigh in.

A Manhattan man was given 39 years‑to‑life for the 2020 East Harlem killing of Christopher Rodriguez, plus arson and attacks on officers. The DA announced the sentence on X.

A massive fire ripped through a two‑story building under construction in Glendale early Thursday; Citizen app video captured the blaze and one firefighter was hospitalized.

A man was shot Wednesday in Parkchester and taken to Jacobi Medical Center; police are investigating.