Governor Hochul launched a $29.9 million broadband project in Sullivan County, NY, to provide high-speed internet to 22,000 facilities, part of the state's ConnectALL initiative.

New York Attorney General Letitia James, with 10 other attorneys general, is suing the Trump administration over rescinded California Clean Air Act waivers which impact state emission rules.

Richard Bradley of Syracuse was sentenced to 14 months for possessing a loaded assault rifle, with a subsequent three-year supervised release. No injuries occurred when he inadvertently fired the weapon.

Father charged with the murder of his 2-year-old son after allegedly throwing the boy into the Bronx River; the child's body was found near the Whitestone Bridge.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams announces the removal of over 100,000 illegal "ghost vehicles" to improve public safety and reduce economic losses due to unpaid fees.

Long Island ambulette service owner Adnan Arshad pleads guilty to a $20 million Medicaid fraud and money laundering scheme. He faces up to 20 years in prison.

The U.S. Attorney's Office charged six people in a multi-million dollar fraud scheme involving the theft of checks from mailboxes and bank fraud from January 2022 to July 2024.

The Center at West Park, an arts venue in West-Park Presbyterian Church, was served eviction papers following a New York State Court of Appeals decision, with five days to vacate. This may lead to the church selling the property for luxury condos.

An SUV rollover involving a Jeep Wrangler and another car on the Southern State Parkway in North Babylon led to at least one person being ejected and all five occupants hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

New York ranks fifth in the nation for dog attacks on mail carriers, with Long Island accounting for over 25% of the state's 322 incidents. Safety measures are in place, but attacks persist.

Two arrested at the third consecutive anti-ICE protest in Lower Manhattan; NYPD Commissioner asserts control of the situation. Los Angeles protests lead to National Guard deployment and dozens of arrests.

Bally's Bronx casino proposal, for a complex at Trump's former golf course, advances after NYC Council approval and with support from Mayor Eric Adams. It awaits a state gaming commission decision later in the year.

A mistrial was declared on Weinstein's remaining rape charge after the jury foreperson refused to deliberate, following a partial verdict and allegations of bullying among jurors.