A NYC pilot showed intelligent speed assistance kept fleet drivers within limits and cut hard braking. DCAS has applied for federal grants to outfit roughly 7,500 municipal vehicles.

Initial jobless claims in New York dropped to 14,178 for the week ending Feb. 21, down from 16,767, even as U.S. filings inched up to 212,000.

Light snow moves through mid‑morning March 1 in NYC; minor accumulations and single‑digit wind chills expected tonight.

Union leaders say a man tied to Acting Superintendent Erin Lynch-Reyes allegedly used a fake account to target a UFT rep, prompting 256 letters and calls to block her permanent appointment. Teachers and local leaders are divided as the chancellor weighs next steps.

A fire at Fane Grocery in Melrose drew a major FDNY response Saturday; officials reported no injuries.

DCLA’s FY26 Cultural Development Fund sends $74.3M to 1,171 groups, pairing baseline support with equity, language‑access and safety‑net dollars for neighborhood arts.

Melinda Katz renewed a public appeal for tips in the 1988 Richmond Hill killing of 14-year-old Christine Diefenbach. Authorities say tips to Crime Stoppers remain confidential.

Montgomery's family says the NYPD's 'accident' theory doesn't answer how the 39-year-old mother of four was found in a Borinquen Plaza trash compactor. They want a fuller timeline and the medical examiner's ruling.

Six people were hospitalized after elevated carbon monoxide readings on Kings Street in Brooklyn. Crews ventilated homes and Con Edison reported an outage in the area.

DOJ asked the Supreme Court to lift a judge’s block on ending TPS for Syrians, a move that could strip protections from thousands and set an early March deadline.

A Long Island Rail Road repairman says a train’s black‑water tank discharged raw sewage onto his head at the Hillside Maintenance Facility; he has sued the railroad, alleging safety failures.

A 42-year-old Bronx mother was killed and her 16‑year‑old son wounded in a Sherman Avenue stabbing early Saturday.

Bill Clinton spent nearly six hours under oath in Chappaqua denying knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and saying, “I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong.” Lawmakers signaled more subpoenas and possible release of depositions.