Was New York City crime up or down in 2024?

On the subway, felony assaults were up 65% from 2019 to 2024, according to the MTA. In 2019, 374 felony assaults were reported, while in 2024, 579 were reported.

Shninnecock Nation, New York clash over billboards on Long Island

A longstanding battle over 61-foot-tall billboards along Sunrise Highway in Hampton Bays on Long Island is intensifying, as the Shinnecock Indian Nation and the State of New York dispute who controls the land on which the structures stand.