A Stillwater man pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography, with a previous conviction for a similar crime in Tennessee. Sentencing is scheduled for May 2026.

AG Letitia James leads a bipartisan group urging xAI to strengthen controls on Grok to prevent creation and sharing of sexualized nonconsensual images.

Governor Kathy Hochul announces a $3 million renovation for SUNY Upstate Medical Center's CNY Biotech Accelerator to expand life science incubator space in Syracuse.

The NY Attorney General's office is probing a lethal crash involving an off-duty NYPD sergeant that resulted in Manuel Boitel's death on the Taconic State Parkway.

Governor Kathy Hochul initiates the construction of the $1.7 billion Wadsworth Center, a state-of-the-art public health laboratory, to enhance New York's public health capacity.

The New York AG's Office is investigating an off-duty officer's involvement in a shooting in the Bronx that left him and his sister dead, and his mother injured.

NYC officials prepare to reopen schools after a snowstorm, with efforts to clear and salt pathways. Mayor Mamdani indicated that a return to in-person learning will be announced soon.

NYC subway crime decreased by 4% in 2025, with declines in major crimes, robberies, and grand larcenies, though rapes and felony assaults saw increases.

DoorDash resumes deliveries in NYC after a snowstorm, while a federal judge upholds new tipping rules that companies such as DoorDash and Uber Eats had opposed.

NYPD officers shot a knife-wielding man in Queens after he charged at them; the suspect and two officers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

Federal investigators are examining the business deals of Frank Carone, a lawyer and adviser to former Mayor Eric Adams, focusing on his firm Oaktree Solutions. No charges have been filed; Carone denies misconduct and suggests bias.

LaGuardia Airport reopened after a severe snowstorm in New York, with transport slowly recovering despite ongoing delays and cancellations. Over 11,000 nationwide flights were canceled during the storm, impacting all major NYC-area airports.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani moved K-8 schooling online to manage a snowstorm, promising no repeat of past remote learning issues, and keeping spirits high with a light-hearted approach.