SUNY researchers say dim indoor light during close-up work may be driving the rise in nearsightedness and offer simple fixes for parents, schools and commuters.

The FDA cleared Optune Pax, a wearable tumor‑treating‑fields device, after a Phase 3 trial showed a small survival benefit and delayed pain progression for inoperable pancreatic cancer.

A persistent rotten‑egg odor has plagued Bulls Head on Staten Island for months. DEP crews cleaned sewers and installed manhole filters while health questions remain.

A Jamaica resident was indicted after prosecutors say he struck and killed a scooter rider in Astoria. The case returns to Queens Supreme Court on March 26.

A joint venture paid about $364.7M for Staten Island’s Park Hill after years of tenant complaints. New owners and public agencies say millions will fund a deep rehabilitation.

Chef Michael Toscano is moving da Toscano from Minetta Lane to the Iroquois Hotel; the West Village dining room closes this weekend and reopens March 2 in Midtown. The move keeps signature pastas while adding breakfast, lunch and a hotel-room-service menu.

Comptroller Mark Levine says NYC tax receipts are strong but job growth is narrowly concentrated in home health and social services, and he urged action to broaden gains.

A federal jury convicted Ramon Rodriguez of murder and racketeering in the 2021 Inwood robbery that killed Milton Grant.

A Long Island therapist was sentenced after admitting to distributing videos and images of infant sexual abuse, federal prosecutors said. The U.S. Attorney’s Office called the material "sordid."

An unidentified woman was found dead inside an apartment at Marcus Garvey Village in Harlem; police say she suffered head trauma and the medical examiner will investigate.

DOJ documents show friendly emails between filmmaker Nicholas Jarecki and Jeffrey Epstein, including a pitch for financing Arbitrage and a forwarded Sasha Grey profile.

A wild turkey briefly stopped an MTA bus at Victory Boulevard and Forest Avenue before sauntering away unharmed.

A Sprain Brook Parkway pursuit ended when police say a driver's car hit a State Police cruiser on a dead-end road; he faces multiple charges and a March 17 court date.