Advocates and City Council Speaker Julie Menin want to bump up NYC’s kindergarten college‑savings seed to $1,000–$3,000, saying early accounts boost college odds and narrow wealth gaps.

A reputed Gambino soldier is accused of orchestrating a nearly $1.7 million burglary at Chanel’s Manhattan flagship, prosecutors say. The case follows a months‑long investigation.

A 62-year-old man playing chess in Union Square Park was slashed Sunday and taken to Bellevue Hospital; police are searching for the attacker.

Four people were shot early Sunday at a Harlem playground; two teenagers were among the wounded and all four are in stable condition.

An agreement between BPCA and Related will preserve 81 affordable units at Tribeca Park, add 20 more, and extend income protections through 2069. The move ties affordability to the building’s ground lease.

A Connecticut man says he owes his $3.4 million Lotto! windfall to the New York Knicks after a ticket he bought in Old Greenwich matched all six numbers.

A 51-year-old man fell inside Madison Square Garden during Goose’s concert Saturday night and was later pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital.

Hochul extended a pilot that pays for primary, sexual and dental care for people who do sex work — critics say the move could cost taxpayers about $2.5M. State contract records and local reporting show the program’s funding and have provoked political pushback.

A video shows fifth-graders at P.S. 75 miming being shot during a multicultural program; parents say they were not told ahead of time.

The Kati Roll Company will open its first New Jersey storefront at 924 Bergen Ave in Jersey City on July 1, bringing Kolkata-style kati rolls and lassis across the Hudson.

Swastikas and antisemitic and homophobic comments were discovered in 8th‑grade yearbooks at the United Nations International School in Manhattan, prompting a canceled celebration and an investigation.

The Flower House Condominium board sued developers David Sinclair and Lisa Chapman in Manhattan Supreme Court over roughly $539,000 in unpaid common charges. The filing asks the court to foreclose on seven sponsor-held units as utilities and upkeep costs mount for florist tenants.

Three suspects are wanted after a 37-year-old man was assaulted and stabbed on West 125th Street; detectives are asking witnesses and anyone with video to call Crime Stoppers.