A late‑April freeze baked Hudson Valley blossoms, wiping out stone fruits and damaging some apple varieties. Farmers used fires, fans and even helicopters to try to save buds.

New lawsuits allege decades of child sexual abuse by the late Father George Boxelaar in Orange County. Attorneys say filings and court records reference a 1985 letter and a trial next month.

Wonder opened its first Bronx location in Parkchester last Thursday, folding dozens of cuisines under one roof and handing freebies to early guests.

An off-duty state trooper shot a 17-year-old after an attempted carjacking at a Yonkers Mobil; police say the teen is stable and faces multiple charges.

A 20-year-old Stony Brook student was arrested after police say meth and ketamine were found in his dorm room. Authorities say the probe followed an anonymous Crimestoppers tip.

Co‑op City leaders warn New York’s climate law and recent utility rate moves could push maintenance fees into the thousands, threatening affordability for thousands of Bronx residents.

Two MTA officers used calm, quick de‑escalation to pull a woman from the Whitestone Bridge ledge; the union praised their actions and the woman received psychiatric help.

Chef Bonnie Saran has reimagined her Main Street storefront as Little Pink Cup, a pink-hued coffee shop and mocktail bar that began serving in December and eyes a May grand opening.

Police released images after a suspect fired toward a man at Davidson Ave and W 177th St; Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips.

A Putnam County man says he went to report alleged crimes and was arrested by ICE; a federal judge later ordered his release, highlighting tensions around local cooperation with ICE.

MTA has rolled out high‑tech bus simulators at Zerega and Spring Creek to train drivers on New York’s trickiest streets.

Two suspects assaulted employees during a Villa Avenue robbery in Bedford Park; police released photos and say robberies in the 52nd Precinct are up this year.

Top prospect Jasson Domínguez is being summoned to the Yankees as Giancarlo Stanton nurses a calf issue. The call‑up could be temporary while Anthony Volpe finishes rehab.