A March law now lets licensed bars and restaurants buy up to six bottles a week from local liquor stores, a small fix aimed at avoiding weekend stockouts. Operators and industry groups say the tweak will keep service running when deliveries lag.

A Bronx man was charged with failure to yield after the Dec. 8 Midtown collision that killed actor Wenne Alton Davis; police say prosecutors will review the case.

Teens are suspected of moving a parked J train under Broad Street, fouling a switch and triggering delays while police probe the incident.

An analysis found plaintiffs’ lawyers spent $179M on New York legal ads in 2025, a number Albany officials say is driving up premiums and prompting new anti-fraud proposals.

NYC data show more than 700 older adults died of opioid‑involved overdoses in 2024. Experts and patients say shorter prescriptions and nonopioid pain care are needed.

A storm toppled a giant tree onto multiple cars on Edison Avenue in Pelham Bay, leaving damaged vehicles and a scene of debris. City resources including 311 and utilities were cited as the proper reporting channels.

A viral social‑media post drew hundreds of teens to Pier 2 at Brooklyn Bridge Park last week, prompting police to clear the area and close the pier temporarily.

A man was shot in the head near 167 W 231st St in Kingsbridge Monday night and is hospitalized in critical condition. Detectives are investigating.

Assembly Republicans introduced a bill to adopt DOCCS' HALT committee recommendations, loosening limits on segregated confinement and setting up a policy fight in Albany.

Five high-end SUVs were taken from an unstaffed President Street garage in Gowanus; police say no one was hurt and an investigation is underway.

A new Crown Heights tamalería is serving stone-ground masa tamales from family recipes more than 100 years old, sold daily in limited batches.

Albany lawmakers passed a bill to fine hotels that don’t post human‑trafficking hotline signs after a News 12 investigation found most properties ignored the rule.

Kenneth Windley was exonerated after prosecutors and a judge agreed new evidence showed he didn’t commit a 2005 Brooklyn robbery. He walked free Monday after 19 years behind bars.