An NYPD vehicle in Times Square on Oct. 24, 2022 Police say the attack happened late Monday night. [ more ]

New Yorks Paid Family Leave law is yielding results, but inequities persist in who gets to leave. [ more ]

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives for a press conference. Dr. Ayesha Delany-Brumsey previously served in a top behavioral health role during former Mayor Bill de Blasios administration. [ more ]

The Academy of American Studies in Queens. Principal William Bassell was alleged to have been the subject of complaints for more than a decade. [ more ]

Because it's Micah Lasher, he wrote a book about magic tricks, here are your afternoon links: Corey Johnson is a big political donor now, 76ers want Knicks fans out of their arena, a beaver bit a kid in New Jersey and more. [ more ]

The Department of Housing Preservation sued the building owner on April 27, citing "fire hazards" and a campaign to harass tenants. [ more ]

Mora Nunez on screen in the courtroom in August 2025. He was recovering at the time from his injuries and video-conferenced into court from a hospital bed. Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez admitted to unlawfully possessing ammunition without legal immigration status. [ more ]

Rudy Giuliani participates in an event on Feb. 25, 2025. The former New York City mayor had required mechanical ventilation but is now breathing on his own, according to his spokesperson. [ more ]

Brooklyn Brought President Antonio Reynoso speaks at a rally Monday, May 4, 2026, outside Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Bushwick. Immigration advocates and local officials also condemned the action and praised the effort by New Yorkers to disrupt ICE. [ more ]

The exterior of Eugene O'Neill Theatre showing "Book of Mormon" The fire at the Eugene ONeill Theatre is now extinguished, the FDNY says. [ more ]

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch gives her State of the NYPD address on Feb. 10, 2026. Police are rolling out a summer crime-prevention plan in hopes of maintaining a historic drop in crime. [ more ]

Police officers block a crowd or protesters from entering Crown Heights on April 28. In a video that went viral, a woman who said she was mistaken for a protester was surrounded by scores of men and teens who kicked and verbally attacked her. [ more ]

Because it's called "speed running," here are your early links: Five Boro Bike Tour chaos, plane hit a Jeep on the NJ Turnpike, take the life expectancy quiz and more. [ more ]

Street vendors and passersby on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens. Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez heads the city's new Office of Street Vendor Services. [ more ]

FDNY firetrucks respond to a fire in Manhattan on Feb. 25, 2025. The three-alarm blaze in Inwood also displaced dozens of residents. [ more ]

An NYPD vehicle is seen from above. The 40-year-old pedestrian was also struck by a taxi driver, who police say stayed at the scene. [ more ]

Some PATH lines into New York City were suspended Monday morning due to a train fire. The Port Authority plans to continue raising fares through 2029 to help fund infrastructure improvements. [ more ]

Families receive food at the Reaching Out Community Services food pantry on March 25, 2025, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. City Harvest released its annual report on child hunger as families brace for deep cuts to SNAP. [ more ]

NJ Transit trains like this one could keep rolling out to Long Island under a "through-running" plan for Penn Station. For decades, transportation planners have sought to create a single passenger rail system that runs through Penn Station. [ more ]

Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City addresses at the Free Iran World Summit 2025 emphasizing the importance of backing the NCRI's democratic movement. A spokesperson says the former New York City mayor is fighting and asks for prayers. [ more ]

NYPD officers respond to anti-ICE protesters outside out of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. Elected leaders are questioning the presence of federal immigration agents and the police response after a chaotic confrontation on Saturday night. [ more ]

New Jersey police officers and first responders are seen outside Chick-Fil-A restaurant following a mass shooting in April. Jaheed Fields, the alleged shooter, previously pleaded guilty to possessing a handgun without a permit. [ more ]

Brooklyn Bridge Park provides lights for night soccer games. Some groups want them to stay on even later. The five boroughs have football fever ahead of this summer's World Cup games in New Jersey. Some recreational league organizers say the only cure is to light up fields late into the night. [ more ]

Raul de la Cruz, who was shot by police responding to a 311 call in 2023. Raul de la Cruz, who was shot by police responding to a 311 call in 2023, is suing the city and NYPD. His lawyers are hopeful the Mamdani administration would be sympathetic to his case. [ more ]

The First Reformed Church of Astoria was damaged by a recent fire. Historians long suspected the church was the final resting place of Stephen A. Halsey. [ more ]