Omi Omakase in Flushing is offering a Japan‑sourced, 16‑course omakase for $119, pairing seasonal seafood and premium sake at an intimate chef's counter.

After 47 years on Sunrise Highway, family-run Piccolo Ristorante closed July 3. Owner Tom Valenti Jr. said gift cards will be accepted at nearby Gusto Divino.

Worshippers and bystanders tackled a masked man who produced a BB-style pistol during Friday prayers at the Muslim Center of New York in Flushing. Police arrested and charged him with weapons possession and menacing.

Photos posted by NYPD Crime Stoppers show an unidentified person punching, striking and biting a 66-year-old man inside the 100th Precinct on Rockaway Beach Boulevard.

A new Italian salumeria opened in Manhasset this week, pairing a sandwich counter with imported pantry staples for North Shore shoppers.

Gov. Kathy Hochul says President Trump denied New York’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration after the February blizzard, leaving recovery costs to local governments.

Con Edison temporarily cut power to about 9,800 customers in southwest Queens during Friday's heat wave. Crews set up dry ice distribution and city cooling centers for those affected.

An 81‑year‑old Flushing man was punched over a recycling machine and hospitalized in stable condition. Police released surveillance stills and are asking the public for tips.

A Rightway Parking analysis finds Newark, LaGuardia and JFK among the worst airports for July 4 travel, with higher cancellation and delay rates than the national average.

A 25-year-old rider from Shirley, Kevin Zambrano, died after his motorcycle ran a red light and struck a car at Middle Country Road and East Boulevard in Centereach.

A Long Island couple was arraigned after prosecutors say they used an 84‑year‑old woman's name to take a $500K HELOC and funneled about $250K into their accounts, leaving the home near foreclosure.

An 18-year-old was found stabbed on Fulton Avenue in Hempstead on June 28; detectives are asking for tips and Crime Stoppers is offering a reward.

A woman accused of posing as "Doctor Fran" at an Astoria clinic is charged in a Medicaid billing scheme that generated more than $105,000, prosecutors say. The attorney general's office says the scheme used another provider's credentials to submit claims.