An avalanche of 3‑pointers and a 25‑point night from Deuce McBride powered the Knicks to a 144‑114 rout and a second‑straight trip to the Eastern Conference finals.

A review found the MTA sent millions to outside law firms but declined to provide an aggregate total, prompting fresh calls for transparency and oversight.

Federal prosecutors charged a Georgia man after his ex was shot on Dec. 24 and left on a Denville roadside; the 18‑year‑old, India Heath, is paralyzed and recovering after surgeries.

MrBeast is hosting an invite-only May 12 breakfast at Penthouse 45 to pitch advertisers as creator ad spend surges. The company is hunting for a CMO and agency roles to turn sponsorship dollars into mainstream buys.

The LIRR will change early‑morning and late‑night service on May 11, altering stops on Ronkonkoma and Port Jefferson branches while keeping rush‑hour trains intact.

An appeals court gave Fox limited new discovery in Smartmatic’s $2.7B defamation suit but refused to pause the case, keeping the civil fight headed toward trial. The split ruling targets only a narrow damages question tied to a separate indictment.

Federal prosecutors say Changli “Sophia” Luo ran a months‑long extortion campaign against Bucks co‑owner Wesley Edens, threatening to publish sexual images unless she was paid. The case is now pending in the Southern District of New York.

George Gresham, who rose from hospital housekeeper to lead 1199SEIU, died at 71 after a long illness, the union said.

A Brooklyn NYPD captain was reassigned after a viral clip showed him calling Mayor Zohran Mamdani "not my mayor" and denouncing Democrats; the NYPD says a review is underway.

NYPD Crime Stoppers released photos after a 28-year-old was stabbed near West 145th and St. Nicholas. Authorities are asking the public to submit tips.

A 49-year-old Washington Heights woman died after her electric bike struck a curb on Amsterdam Ave near W. 181st St. NYPD collision investigators are probing the crash.

A 33-year-old man was slashed outside the Herald Square subway entrance; police say the attacker fled and detectives are seeking witnesses and video.

Foundations are being poured at 11 West 13th Street as a 30‑story KPF tower begins to rise, backed by roughly $190M in construction financing amid preservation pushback.