New York state prisons face a staffing crisis and low morale months after a strike, with efforts to recruit more guards underway despite union concerns over safety and calls for reform.

An off-duty NYPD officer was shoved onto subway tracks in an unprovoked attack; the assailant Aaron Walker was arrested and faces multiple charges including attempted murder.

NYPD seeks a suspect for a sexual abuse incident in Manhattan. A 23-year-old woman was attacked early on September 12. Authorities request public assistance.

The NYPD seeks tips on a knife attack in the Bronx where two individuals were slashed by assailants inside a residential building on September 10, 2025.

NYPD seeks information on a man and woman after an assault in the Bronx. The victim was struck in the face and body during an altercation on September 20.

Governor Kathy Hochul announces the early launch of Metro-North's "super-express" trains between Poughkeepsie and NYC, now starting October 6, reducing travel time to under 90 minutes. This service aims to improve commutes and boost economic growth.

The 43North startup competition's 11th annual event in Buffalo has announced its semi-finalists competing for a $5 million investment prize on October 16.

The NY Attorney General will not charge NYPD officers involved in Anthony Troy James's death after a probe found no evidence their actions directly caused it.

A Queens father was sentenced to 32 years to life for the murder and assault of his 3-year-old son, with additional charges related to child endangerment.

A Rhode Island man was indicted, accused of being a major drug trafficker after attempting to receive a $1.5 million cocaine shipment from Puerto Rico.

Former Financial Director Jordan Khammar is indicted for stealing $8.2 million from his employer through wire fraud and money laundering over ten years.

The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms with a 40-80% chance of precipitation and temperatures in the high 70s to low 80s in NYC, remaining wet through the week, and a high rip current risk advisory for coastal areas.

A 13-year-old boy named Sanjay Samuel is brain-dead and in a coma after being shot outside a Dunkin' Donuts in Queens. The suspect is at large, and officials urge public assistance in the investigation.