Fitgi Saint-Louis' "Aunties" sculpture collection in Harlem honors local women as leaders and nurturers with three 6.5-foot wooden figures, promoting visibility and kinship in the community.

A 17-year-old girl is charged with the murder of 16-year-old Aliyah Williams after a fatal stabbing in a Bronx deli, amid rising violent crime in the area.

Columbia University adopts IHRA's antisemitism definition amidst debates, impacting its stance on discrimination and free speech, to unfreeze federal research funds.

Felony assaults on senior citizens in New York City have risen by 125% since 2017, with experts suggesting the pandemic's social impact and a breakdown in trust as possible factors.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul sent a team of 11 wildland firefighters to aid with wildfires in Colorado, showing interstate cooperation and solidarity.

Attorney General James and officials from 19 states sue the Trump administration for allegedly unlawfully cutting FEMA’s BRIC program funding, risking infrastructure projects meant to protect against natural disasters.

NYPD seeks a suspect for a July 9 assault in Brooklyn where a cyclist attacked a motorist with a bike chain after being overtaken. Public assistance is requested.

New York City challenges FEMA's decision to withdraw $351 million in BRIC emergency preparedness grants, emphasizing the importance of these funds for protecting against natural disasters.

Andre Cheeves was indicted on a hate crime charge for an anti-Hispanic attack at Fulton Street subway station, District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. reported.

A 79-year-old man received a 32-year-to-life prison sentence for sexually assaulting and strangling an 81-year-old woman.

A former co-op board president pleaded guilty to stealing over $120,000 from a 93-year-old woman and was sentenced to three years conditional discharge.

MS-13 member Kevin Cuevas Del Cid pleaded guilty to the 2016 murders of Kerin Pineda and Javier Castillo in Nassau County, reflecting the gang's extreme violence.

New Yorkers face heat advisory with temperatures near 95 degrees, heat index at 102, and chances of thunderstorms. Cooling is forecast for the weekend with possible showers.