Thousands packed East Harlem for the 41st 116th Street Festival, a day of music, hundreds of vendors and live TV stages ahead of parade weekend.

LPC approved revised plans for a 420‑foot mixed‑use tower at 188 Duffield Street that preserves the landmarked Duffield Street Houses while trimming the tower's massing.

A landlord claims Councilwoman Julie Won lived rent‑free at Skyline Tower and owes roughly $25,000; Won says the lease is forged and vows to fight the claim. Ethics and tax rules complicate the dispute as she campaigns next week.

A Westchester judge found Joveair Brice mentally incompetent and committed him to a psychiatric facility for one year, pausing the murder prosecution. The ruling follows forensic reports that he could not assist his defense.

A 17‑year‑old was shot in the left foot during wild Knicks celebrations in Times Square and rushed to Bellevue Hospital. Police made multiple arrests and recovered a firearm, according to reporting.

A 44-year-old man was shot and killed late Saturday outside 101 Lincoln Road near Prospect Park. Police say no arrests have been made and the investigation is active.

A D.C. judge ordered the DOE to reinstate $82.1M for 11 canceled clean‑energy grants after plaintiffs argued the cuts were politically targeted. The decision could restore funding for projects in five states.

At 100 Centre Street a heavily tattooed defendant grinned as an NYPD firearms expert displayed a packaged handgun. He is accused in a case tied to two homicides.

Early voting runs June 13–21 across New York. Suffolk County has switched to ExpressVote XL touchscreen ballot‑marking machines for the 2026 primaries.

President Trump has nominated James M. McDonald, a Sullivan & Cromwell partner and former SDNY prosecutor, to lead Manhattan's Southern District of New York pending Senate confirmation.

Spencer Strider was placed on the 15‑day injured list after imaging showed right elbow inflammation. J.R. Ritchie will take his rotation spot and Anthony Molina was recalled.

Nara Organics voluntarily recalled all powdered infant formula after federal agencies flagged three suspected infant botulism cases. Parents who bought the product at Target or online are advised to stop using it and follow refund guidance.

After a 62‑win season ended in a Game 5 loss to the Knicks, the Spurs must add shooting and veteran poise to turn Wembanyama's promise into a title.