Mamdani said the city will expand Empire Bins into six more districts over the next 18 months as part of a push to containerize residential trash citywide by 2031.

A 33-year-old man was injured in a gunpoint robbery at E 180th and Webster Avenue in Fordham; suspects fled and no arrests have been reported.

A Brooklyn man was arrested Apr. 19 in connection with a Jan. 18 assault on a northbound L train at Lorimer Street that police investigated as an anti‑LGBTQ hate crime.

A fast-moving Saturday fire at Yonkers Avenue and Walnut Street displaced more than a dozen residents from six families; one firefighter was hospitalized and the Red Cross is assisting.

Patchy fog and showers linger Sunday with gusts up to 30 mph; a Freeze Watch covers suburbs late Monday night. Plan for a wet, blustery commute and check advisories.

A rear wall at an abandoned Fort Greene building collapsed on April 17, scattering debris and displacing ten neighbors as DOB inspectors and the Red Cross responded.

FDNY posted an alert Saturday about emergency activity at Myrtle Ave and Adelphi St, warning of road closures, traffic delays and transit disruptions.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent questioned the scientific consensus on climate change at the IMF‑World Bank spring meetings and urged the World Bank to drop key climate targets. The move escalates a fight over how multilateral banks fund energy and resilience.

A decorative stone slab fell from 832 Broadway on April 18, crushing a man's hand and severing fingers; the building has been posted for an engineer's inspection.

Cincinnati has reportedly acquired All‑Pro defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from the Giants in a pre‑draft swap that sends the No. 10 pick to New York.

A West Village office building at 74 Eighth Avenue sold for roughly $50.5M — about $1,500 per square foot and more than double its 2019 sale, signaling renewed investor interest in small Manhattan offices.

The 102nd Precinct warns Queens residents that thieves are stealing checks from mailboxes and 'washing' them. Practical steps can reduce your risk.

WIRED and a Pablo Torre podcast say Madison Square Garden’s security used facial recognition and watchlists tied to owner James Dolan. The reporting has revived legal and political scrutiny in New York.