NYC is ending case management services at migrant shelters and shutting down the Asylum Application Help Center due to a lack of additional state funding.

Former NYC Transit President Andy Byford is appointed to lead the Penn Station overhaul, returning to NY after previously resigning due to past conflicts.

The NYPD is seeking help identifying three suspects involved in a robbery near 10 Union Square on May 3, 2025. A 15-year-old boy was robbed at knifepoint, and authorities are offering up to $3,500 for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-8477.

New Yorkers face mixed weather, with showers and partly sunny days across all boroughs. The National Weather Service forecasts varying precipitation chances and warns of high rip current risks for Brooklyn and Staten Island.

Three men plead guilty to a scheme involving insider trading of Kaman Corp. securities for over $1 million in profits.

SL Green extends CEO's contract until 2028 with a casino project bonus incentive, despite ISS criticizing his compensation package.

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil held his newborn son for the first time in a U.S. detention facility after a judge's order blocked a plexiglass separation policy.

Billy Joel cancels concerts until 2026 due to a brain condition, normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), affecting his hearing, vision, and balance. Ticket refunds will be automatic.

The DOJ is investigating whether Andrew Cuomo lied to Congress about COVID-19 in nursing homes. Legal experts are divided on the case, and the timing raises questions of political influence.

New York State announces an $81.5 million arts grant program to support cultural organizations and individual artists as an investment in local communities and the state's creative economy.

The National Weather Service forecasts mixed weather for New York boroughs, including showers and high rip current risk along the southeast coast, with sunny spells expected by Memorial Day.

Dominique Ansel's new bakery Papa d'Amour merges French and Asian pastries, highlighting his cultural background without offering his famous Cronut to maintain creativity.

Two individuals face additional charges in a cryptocurrency recovery scam involving their business, Coin Dispute Network, as announced by Manhattan DA Bragg.