The redbay ambrosia beetle has led to the death of more than 500 million trees in the U.S. New York had its first sighting of an invasive disease called laurel wilt on Long Island. [ more ]

Aerial view of recently completed battery storage units located at the Town of Brookhaven's vehicle control and maintenance facility in Patchogue, New York, as seen on Aug. 1, 2025. The City Council is about to wade into the issue of battery energy storage site safety. [ more ]

Police say to avoid the area near East 123rd Street and Second Avenue in East Harlem. Drivers and pedestrians are being urged to avoid East 123rd Street and Second Avenue due to an emergency response in the area. [ more ]

I want to make sure I have someone whos not tainted or compromised, Hochul said. Observers say Mamdani could help Hochul gain progressive support. [ more ]

People watch the sunset from the observatory deck of the Empire State Building in Midtown on Sept. 9, 2025. This is the last week in the NYC area this year where the sun will set after 7 p.m. [ more ]

The Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Coney Island where police say an 89-year-old woman was attacked and killed on Sept. 14, 2025. Officers found the woman with head trauma at the Coney Island facility. [ more ]

The Howard Beach home where police say John Muraco, 76, was stabbed to death by his son on Sept. 13, 2025. The 76-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by his son in Howard Beach and the 21-year-old woman was fatally shot in East Elmhurst. [ more ]

The state attorney general's office has proposed new regulations on how social media platforms will confirm users' ages. Attorney General Letitia James office proposed rules to implement a state law restricting how social media platforms present content to kids and teens. [ more ]

An NYPD car patrols an area of Queens on Sept. 2, 2023. He could face up to life in prison if convicted. [ more ]

An NYPD officer escorts a woman recently arrested into a police precinct holding in Brooklyn. The Legal Aid Society says an independent agency should automatically investigate any death in NYPD custody because none do now. [ more ]

A scene from Jamaica, Queens, where a major land-use and planning initiative portends sweeping changes. A comprehensive land-use planning and rezoning initiative before City Council aims to transform a 230-block area where entertainment legends once lived. [ more ]

Volunteers at Union Square picked up free daffodil bulbs and wildflower seeds to plant across the five boroughs. The Daffodil Project began after Sept. 11, 2001, as a tribute to lives lost. [ more ]

A New York City bus pulls into a stop in the Bronx one of four routes getting new automated enforcement cameras starting Monday. Drivers on the Q6, Bx20, Bx3 and Bx7 lines will get warnings first and then fines up to $250. [ more ]

A rendering of the Williams pipeline proposed for NYC An analysis by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis reveals that the proposed NESE pipeline will increase utility bills. [ more ]

Sterling Sims, 8, said she preferred riding the bike to school over taking the bus or walking. The weekly trip represents a grassroots response to the danger on the roads. [ more ]

The collision occurred on Roosevelt Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens. Police officials said there was an altercation between a 16-year-old girl and the driver before the fatal collision, and that it appears she was targeted. [ more ]

A federal judge ruled ICE can continue making arrests at federal courthouses. A judge with Southern District of New York ruled the practice was not unlawful. [ more ]

Maud Maron, 3rd fronm the left behind Tulsi Gabbard, led an effort in 2024 to ban trans athletes form girls' sports in NYC. Manhattan Community Education Council 2 voted last year asking city schools to reconsider allowing trans girls to play according to their gender identity. [ more ]

Jonathan Nerval, AKA Coach Jayo, at a rally for the community center in January. Local activists are calling for more programming and resources for the Brooklyn neighborhoods young people. [ more ]

Sarah Boll has transformed her apartment in Manhattan's Chinatown into a Titanic-themed abode. Sarah Boll fastened portholes and gold decals to her living room walls and outfitted her bedroom with gilded panels, among other decorations. [ more ]

Tony Herbert, a longtime ally of Mayor Eric Adams, was fired for remarks about the Kirk assassination. Tony Herbert was fired after he making remarks on social media, including referring to the right-wing activists death as karma. [ more ]

The New York Attorney General's office released police body camera footage of the March 27, 2024, police shooting of Win Rozario. The watchdog group approved a number of misconduct charges against two officers who tased and fatally shot 19-year-old Win Rozario in front of his brother and mother at their Queens home in 2024. [ more ]

New York Governor Kathy Hochul at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood, New York. Overnight Thursday, multiple city councilmembers received threats directed at a party office, officials said. [ more ]

Because in Rome she's on everyone's mind, here are your afternoon links: RFK Jr.'s war on Tylenol, SNL star leaving, Fordham move-in day outfits and more. [ more ]

Long Island Rail Road workers could go on strike as soon as next week. The nation's busiest commuter railroad could shut down as soon as Thursday if workers go on strike. [ more ]