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.

New York’s aging office has placed tabletop AI companions called ElliQ in hundreds of homes. Early state data show heavy daily use and big drops in self‑reported loneliness.

A nine‑story mixed‑use building at 644–650 Southern Boulevard will bring a 54‑room inpatient rehab and street‑level retail to Longwood, with construction set to finish in summer 2026.

Firefighters found lithium-ion batteries while fighting a fifth-floor blaze at NYCHA's Mill Brook Houses. Dozens of residents were evacuated and no injuries were reported.

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

NYPD Crime Stoppers released photos after a Jan. 11 Wakefield road dispute in which a man brandished a gun and slashed four tires. Police are asking for tips.

A new review ties several recent police responses to limits in training and dispatch rules, as the city debates sending clinicians instead of cops.

Two Bronx men are accused of stealing catalytic converters in Lindenhurst and led Suffolk police on a high-speed chase that left an officer injured. Authorities say prosecutors are probing links to other thefts.

A Bronx inspector is accused in a Bronx Supreme Court filing of sexually assaulting and retaliating against a female officer, court papers say. The complaint names crude comments and alleged punishment after the report.

Police are looking for a man accused of groping a 37-year-old near Albany Crescent and W 231st Street. NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a wanted alert and is seeking tips.

A man arrested on Webster Avenue slipped out of police custody early Sunday and remains at large in Morrisania. Police described his clothing as they canvassed the block.

The Bronx DA says Antonio Jackson stabbed a man to death outside a Bryant Avenue building; prosecutors have indicted him on second‑degree murder and other counts. Jackson is due back in court in late May.

Two 46th Precinct officers were suspended without pay after a video reportedly showed them having sex in a Bronx station‑house locker room.