A 14-year-old was struck by falling building façade on 82nd Street in Jackson Heights and taken to Elmhurst Hospital; FDNY and DOB responded as gusts blew through the area.

Satellite radar and tide-gauge data show parts of New York City sinking by millimeters a year — small changes that can meaningfully increase flood risk in low-lying neighborhoods.

A 24-year-old man was arraigned on manslaughter and related charges after a March Woodmere crash that killed a father; prosecutors say event-data shows the other car at 81 mph.

A federal jury convicted Queens jeweler Shlomo Patchiav in an extortion plot tied to a Brooklyn man's disappearance and the later recovery of his body in Ellenville.

Stony Brook researchers detected Vibrio vulnificus in South Fork ponds; NYSDEC imposed precautionary shellfishing closures and East Hampton trustees funded extra monitoring.

A former TD Bank employee pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he used his access to help defraud customers of more than $3.4 million; sentencing is set for Oct. 15.

National Grid asked state regulators to freeze the delivery portion of gas bills for about 1.9M downstate customers through March 31, 2028, using roughly $250M in credits.

Federal civil‑rights officials say Connetquot violated Title VI after swapping 'Thunderbirds' for 'T‑Birds.' Reports say OCR has asked DOJ to consider enforcement.

Stony Brook Children’s Hospital broke ground on a $55M pediatric emergency department that will add exam rooms, critical-care bays and telemedicine capacity for Long Island families.

A former NYPD detective was sentenced to 75 months after admitting he tipped off a violent theft ring that targeted homes and Asian American small business owners.

Bass Pro Shops is seeking a 20-year PILOT and tax exemptions to build a 130,000‑sq‑ft Outdoor World at a former Sears site in Hicksville. The Nassau IDA has given preliminary approval to review the proposal.

An on‑duty FDNY firefighter was arrested after allegedly punching an NYPD officer at Queens Hospital Center. He faces a second‑degree assault charge and a department suspension.

An unidentified man's body was pulled from Jamaica Bay near Beach 21st Street and Newport Avenue on May 29; NYPD says the medical examiner will determine cause.