Hempstead's Town Board voted to trim the maximum home footprint in Levittown from 30% to 27.5% to curb oversized rebuilds and preserve neighborhood scale.

Apparent human skeletal remains were discovered near Tudor Park’s playground in Ozone Park; the NYPD and the medical examiner have closed the scene and are investigating.

A brake problem at Grand Central partly suspended No. 7 service between Queens and Manhattan this morning, forcing riders onto alternate lines and heavier transfers.

Brooklyn dealmaker Bert "Ike" Dweck is facing seven New York lawsuits alleging missing escrow funds, bounced checks and unpaid loans totaling millions.

A 25-year-old West Babylon man was arrested May 11 and charged with murder and robbery in the December 2024 Deer Park carjacking that killed 65‑year‑old Donald Klune.

Enzo's Pizzeria has taken over Gino's Willis Avenue spot in Williston Park and is doing a soft launch ahead of a May 21 grand opening.

Police released images after a 59‑year‑old wheelchair user was pulled from his chair and punched on the Junction Boulevard overpass. Detectives urge anyone with tips or video to come forward.

A Chapter 11 filing by Xin Development paused a Maverick-led foreclosure auction for the RKO Keith’s site at 135-35 Northern Blvd, with court papers valuing the parcel near $90.6M.

Nassau County police posted a 'Mugshot Monday' Facebook roundup on May 11 naming six people wanted on charges from kidnapping to shoplifting. Tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.

A Queens man convicted in the 2022 bludgeoning of a Hollis pawn shop owner faces sentencing today after a jury found him guilty in April.

Airbnb has tapped Rev. Al Sharpton and other Black leaders to press City Hall to ease NYC’s short‑term rental rules, escalating a fight over housing and income. The move deepens a City Council and court dispute over who should benefit from home‑sharing.

Jury selection is underway as the driver accused of plowing into a Deer Park nail salon that killed four prepares to face a jury. Prosecutors point to surveillance video and a .17 BAC.

Two people allegedly assaulted a 17-year-old and stole his sneakers on a northbound E train near Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike; police released images and are seeking tips.