A second-alarm fire destroyed a Corona home on 42nd Avenue near Citi Field on March 26, drawing 46 units and 141 FDNY personnel to the scene. Investigators have not yet released a cause or injury report.

AT&T and Boldyn have activated 5G in tunnel stretches of the 4/5 and G lines, bringing continuous coverage to several underground segments.

A West Islip man faces rape charges after a 13-year-old told a school counselor she was picked up at a Holtsville gas station and assaulted in a vehicle.

A 66-year-old man was critically injured in a hit-and-run on Merrick Road in Freeport; police are searching for the driver and asking witnesses to call 1-800-244-TIPS.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said a person in custody died on Rikers Island and that the Department of Correction is investigating. Advocates and monitors say the death reinforces calls to close Rikers.

A late-night fire at Ahavat Shalom in Great Neck Plaza forced the synagogue to close days before Passover. No injuries were reported and investigators are on scene.

Hundreds showed up as South Country floated cutting about 55 positions — including 43 teachers — to plug a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall.

A court decision over Friar’s Head golf club has left Riverhead with a multi‑million refund bill that town leaders say will affect the 2026 tax rate. Homeowners and board members are now scrambling over how to cover more than $7 million in obligations.

A Flushing man has pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he shoved an 82‑year‑old onto the tracks at Main Street; the victim required surgery for fractured vertebrae. Sentencing is set for March 25.

CBS reports two Queens churches were vandalized within two weeks, prompting renewed concern among clergy and police. Investigations are ongoing.

Phoenix says its airport rescue rigs don’t broadcast on tower displays; the city is reviewing whether to outfit ARFF units with transponders after a deadly LaGuardia collision. Federal guidance and funding pathways exist, officials say.

Tredway's $88M purchase locks 602 Ocean Park units into rent stabilization and funds major repairs and resident services.

A Queens man admitted to kidnapping and sexually assaulting three women after prosecutors say he kept a teenager captive for months in his car. He is due back in court in April.