FBI Albany and Saratoga County warn Capital Region seniors about phishing, spoofed calls and fake tech‑support schemes. Quick reporting helped intercept more than $433,000.

Dr. Pascal Mubenga stepped down Monday after 11 months on the job; the board named Dr. Ebony Prophet‑Bullock interim effective July 14. The district gave no immediate reason.

Mayor Mamdani says he'll hand over hundreds of disputed NYC school contracts "in the coming weeks" after Speaker Julie Menin warned she could subpoena the files.

Midwood bought a four‑story office-and-retail building at 423 Fulton St. from sellers tied to the Nakash family and the Miami Casa Casuarina, industry reports say.

An Air Quality Health Advisory for ground-level ozone is in effect 11 a.m.–11 p.m. today across NYC and Long Island; sensitive groups should limit outdoor exertion and seek cool indoor spaces.

A four-building Hamilton Heights portfolio traded for $45M. The group includes about 129 subsidized apartments and storefronts near Amsterdam Avenue.

Mahmoud Khalil alleges a coordinated campaign between government officials and private groups to dox, detain and try to deport pro‑Palestinian critics.

Court records show E. Jean Carroll received $5.6M after a judge ordered release following the Supreme Courts refusal to hear Trumps appeal. The payment was disbursed this month.

NYC says it will expand ACES special-education classes to preschool-aged children as part of a new investment. Advocates welcome the move but warn seats and therapists will be the test.

A new Bushwick cocktail spot outfits its bar like a natural-history museum, pairing fossils and crystals with research-driven cocktails and low‑ABV café drinks.

Katherine Acre Partners kicked off construction at 28 Pearl St., launching a nine‑story, 140‑unit building that includes 14 affordable apartments and new rooftop amenities.

A 24-year-old man was found shot to death on Randall's Island Monday near Gate Circle; police say the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.

Ann Widdecombe, 78, was killed at her Haytor Vale home in what police now call a targeted attack. Counter‑terror teams are leading the investigation and a suspect is in custody.