Surveillance footage shows a Long Island father and a smoke‑shop owner stopping a would‑be carjacker after two children were inside the car.

A 78-year-old woman was critically injured after a van struck her at a Long Beach Road crosswalk in Oceanside. Police say the 24-year-old driver was intoxicated and charged with felony vehicular assault.

The FAA will keep reduced schedules at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark through Oct. 24, 2026, citing controller shortages and equipment upgrades.

A man who posed as a cosmetic doctor pleaded guilty to manslaughter after a botched, unlicensed butt‑implant removal left a Queens mother dead.

Surveillance stills posted by NYPD Crime Stoppers show two people wanted in a robbery pattern spanning multiple Brooklyn and Queens precincts. Tips may qualify for a reward.

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards will host a Knicks championship rally and flag‑raising at Borough Hall next Thursday; attendees are asked to wear team gear.

A 6-year-old was struck at a Forest Hills playground; police released cellphone footage and are asking for tips.

A two‑inch pavement depression near Runway 4/22 prompted a precautionary closure at LaGuardia on Wednesday while engineers ran tests and prepared repairs. The FAA slowed arrivals as work continued overnight.

Amtrak says Tube No. 2 will remain closed into August 2026 after crews found widespread concrete voids and porous insulator attachment points during rehab work.

Samanta Bullock says British Airways turned her away at JFK after staff said crew couldn't assist her to the lavatory. The carrier says it is investigating.

A Queens man was sentenced to 275 months after prosecutors say he shipped 956 kilograms of cocaine to the East Coast; the court ordered a nearly $2.5M forfeiture.

Frontier passengers at Charlotte report multi‑day delays and cancellations as the airline offers vouchers, hotel stays or refunds while trackers show chronic route strain.

An unidentified person was recovered from a pond at North Woodmere Park on Tuesday. Nassau County’s Homicide Squad is investigating.