Registration opened June 12 for expanded free Learn to Swim classes across NYC. The program covers ages 1–17, runs July 6–Aug. 28 and offers thousands of lottery seats.

A hush‑hush plan to dock the John F. Kennedy ferry at Pier 15 during the World Cup has alarmed South Street Seaport leaders.

SIUH Community Park will host a free, family-friendly World Cup fan zone June 29–July 2 with live match screenings and local programming.

A nearly 2-year-old was rescued from a locked van at Camp Yeshiva of Staten Island after roughly 45 minutes; the child was unharmed and community leaders urged routine vehicle checks.

A Staten Island councilmember wants to shift NYC general elections to nonpartisan ranked-choice ballots, removing party labels and sending the change to voters as a charter amendment.

NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a wanted alert after a 55‑year‑old woman was groped on Bay Street; investigators are seeking tips and footage.

A new city volunteer program will station New Yorkers at high‑traffic sites this summer to help World Cup fans and other visitors navigate the city.

FDNY held a June 9 briefing on a four‑alarm fire identified as Box 0726 on Staten Island. The short notice offered few details about cause or injuries.

The Qilin ransomware group says it breached the Shipping Association of New York & New Jersey, a body tied to the Port of NY/NJ. Officials warn the claim could create supply‑chain headaches even if systems remain online.

NYC will fly helicopters over marshes in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island next week to apply larvicide aimed at reducing mosquito breeding and West Nile risk.

A widening drought now covers much of the tri‑state, with reservoirs, streams and lawns showing stress and officials urging conservation.

Andrew Amer, who led the state's civil case against Donald Trump, was named to the Court of Claims in a 28‑judge round of appointments.

A former Anchorage corrections officer was sentenced to 150 years after pleading guilty to killing his wife and their 14‑year‑old daughter. Prosecutors say the slayings followed a report of sexual abuse.