Council legislation would lift pay for council members and other city officials, proposing roughly $172,500 for councilors while watchdogs warn the process could skirt long‑standing rules.

A woman in her early 30s was struck and killed Tuesday by an NYC DOT dump truck at Lefferts Boulevard and 84th Street in Queens. Police are investigating and are working to identify the victim.

A retired NYPD officer was struck and killed by a pickup in Wantagh on Monday evening; Nassau County detectives say the Homicide Squad is investigating.

311 reports of potholes have jumped this year — Queens is shouldering nearly half the calls and drivers are reporting costly damage. DOT says crews are working to keep up.

A 46-year-old man was killed after his motorized scooter struck a pothole on Liberty Avenue in Ozone Park; crews patched the hole after police investigated.

Sunny, springlike air returns Tuesday with highs near 716F. Rain arrives Wednesday night, flipping briefly to wet snow Thursday as winds pick up.

Queens leaders toured Etihad Park as the 25,000-seat, all-electric stadium rises in Willets Point. The privately financed project promises jobs, affordable housing and a 2027 opening.

Lawmakers and advocates rallied in Albany to press for a $244M state package to restore benefits for excluded immigrants and shore up SNAP programs.

Steven Roth is selling the former Alexander’s site in Rego Park to Northwell Health for about $235.5M, pumping a vacant retail block and 1,200‑space garage into the state's biggest health system.

City Council marked a long‑sought package expanding vendor licenses, creating a vendor assistance office and moving many vending offenses out of the criminal system.

A broken water‑heater vent allegedly filled a Valley Stream home with carbon monoxide, sending seven people to the hospital and leaving two women critically ill.

The driver of the I‑90 tour bus that flipped near Pembroke in August 2025 has been charged with multiple homicide counts; he pleaded not guilty and is due in court March 9.

Clear and warm Monday in NYC with highs near 66°F. Coastal fog this morning and rain likely Wednesday night into Thursday.