Governor Hochul awards $20.2 million to fight intimate partner violence in New York, supporting law enforcement and community organizations in 17 counties.

NY Attorney General Letitia James and 20 states' coalition file an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration's transgender military ban, seeking to uphold a block on its enforcement.

Nine members of the "Fast Life" crew have been indicted on charges including murder, robbery, drug sales, and fraud in a Manhattan DA crackdown on organized crime.

Mayor Eric Adams and OLR Commissioner Renee Campion are negotiating a new health plan for NYC employees with EmblemHealth and United Healthcare, aiming to extend healthcare networks and maintain premium-free coverage for 750,000 people.

New York City fully implements containerized trash collection in West Harlem, reducing rat sightings and improving cleanliness with the use of Empire Bins serviced by special trucks.

Authorities in Queens have charged a man with animal cruelty following the rescue of 48 dogs from a Forest Hills apartment described as having deplorable living conditions. The dogs are currently undergoing medical evaluations and socialization as part of their recovery process.

An armored Brinks truck was robbed by two armed suspects in Queens, with an undisclosed amount of cash taken and no injuries reported. Police are investigating and searching for the suspects.

Former NYPD Sergeant Dennis Ostermann pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return, falsely declaring $150,000 as "legal fees" to reduce tax liabilities.

A 39-year-old man was fatally stabbed outside a historic former NYPD station in the Bronx, now a preschool. Police found the victim with neck and chest wounds and he died at the hospital. No suspect is in custody and the investigation is ongoing.

A man was shot in the thigh outside a pizzeria on Manhattan's Lower East Side; the shooter, dressed in black, escaped on foot. The victim was hospitalized and is expected to survive. Police seek information but no arrests have been made.

A Piper PA-32 crashed in Long Island Sound, with both occupants rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard and reported in stable condition. Authorities are investigating the cause.

Harvey Weinstein chose not to testify in his New York retrial on sexual assault charges. His defense rested without his testimony; closing arguments are upcoming. Three women have testified against him, with Weinstein pleading not guilty.

A fire in Goshen, NY, killed three people, including two children, with the cause under investigation. Local schools offer counseling in the wake of the tragedy.