A Trump administration‑backed ceremonial groundbreaking is planned in Brooklyn for the NESE gas pipeline, reviving a long‑fought dispute over permits, reliability and coastal impacts.

County lawmakers are weighing a ban on hourly hotel bookings plus quarterly training and reporting requirements aimed at curbing sex trafficking. The proposal is headed to the full Legislature in about two weeks.

Delta will run nonstop Edinburgh–JFK flights year‑round after adding winter rotations, boosting Scotland–U.S. connectivity.

The FCC has warned several New York property owners after tracing unlicensed FM signals to buildings in Manhattan and Queens. Owners have 10 business days to show broadcasts have stopped or face steep penalties.

A Downtown Jamaica site across from the LIRR sold for $25.5M; approved plans call for a 359‑unit, 306,454‑sf retail and apartment building tied to a 35‑year abatement.

A cat found on LIRR tracks between Lindenhurst and Babylon was safely removed and rescued Monday after apparently being struck by a train. Local rescuers were on the scene.

A 52-year-old man died after his SUV was found in the median on Deer Park Avenue; detectives say a medical event may have led to the crash.

Gov. Kathy Hochul asked USDA to declare Suffolk County a disaster after a brutal freeze shredded oyster gear and killed stock across Long Island. Farmers say the losses are severe.

The NYPD’s 106th Precinct says a Queens South team recovered a loaded firearm in Ozone Park and arrested the suspected carriers, though officials released few details.

Forest Hills Jewish Center is in contract to sell its Queens Boulevard campus for $39 million; the congregation will relocate to a unit at the Perennial at Parkway.

The New York State Bar Association backed bills to give detained immigrants lawyers and urged more state funding to expand representation. The association cited large gaps in counsel.

Two people were shot outside a College Point home late Friday; both were taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens and are expected to recover.

FDNY reports a 4‑alarm fire at 20‑85 130th Street in Queens. Crews are operating on scene; no cause or injuries confirmed.