A midafternoon fire tore through a five-story Kingsbridge apartment building; bystander video shows a resident waving from a third-floor window to flag down firefighters.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani reopened city-backed ADU financing and opened an application window through June 12, 2026. The Plus One pilot offers up to $395,000 per homeowner but will initially reach only a small number of owners.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Commissioner Jessica Tisch formalized a 30‑day timeline for releasing body‑worn camera footage in qualifying cases, pledging faster transparency while keeping legal exceptions.

A Bronx man was arrested after investigators say he moved women through a Huntington Station motel as part of an alleged international trafficking ring.

KIPP NYC will open a 150,000-square-foot South Bronx campus at 75 Canal Street West this fall, bringing new labs, performance space and a rooftop athletic field to Mott Haven. Applications are currently open.

A Bronx man was charged with failure to yield after the Dec. 8 Midtown collision that killed actor Wenne Alton Davis; police say prosecutors will review the case.

A storm toppled a giant tree onto multiple cars on Edison Avenue in Pelham Bay, leaving damaged vehicles and a scene of debris. City resources including 311 and utilities were cited as the proper reporting channels.

A man was shot in the head near 167 W 231st St in Kingsbridge Monday night and is hospitalized in critical condition. Detectives are investigating.

Albany lawmakers passed a bill to fine hotels that don’t post human‑trafficking hotline signs after a News 12 investigation found most properties ignored the rule.

Orange syringe caps and used needles blanketed tracks at Tremont Avenue station, alarming riders and prompting police inspections and outreach responses.

Data and tenant complaints show NYC’s newest luxury buildings average more code violations per unit than the city norm, and enforcement is ramping up.

A Yonkers man suffered burns in a bedroom fire on Hyatt Avenue Sunday and is expected to recover. Crews knocked down the flames and authorities are investigating.

Police released photos after a man was stabbed with a broken bottle inside a Mt. Hope business. Investigators are asking witnesses to call Crime Stoppers.