Teen found dead with suspicious injuries, possible malnutrition on Staten Island

Authorities are investigating a suspicious death in the New Springville section of Staten Island after a 19-year-old was found dead inside a residence.

River otter spotted in the Bronx for 1st time in 100 years, Bronx Zoo says

The Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx Zoo said a North American river otter was documented along the once heavily-polluted Bronx River for the first time in a century.

National Guard troops have minimal impact on crime in DC, analysis finds

President Donald Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Washington, part of his crime-reduction strategy in Democratic-run cities, has become a daily fixture across the capital. But a Reuters review of court documents shows how those troops only play a small role in law enforcement. 

NYC woman disappears on Las Vegas vacation, family gets texts asking for crypto

The family of Alisa Goods, a New York City woman who went missing while on vacation in Las Vegas, is desperate for answers after they reported getting suspicious text messages from her phone.

Cyclist killed in Bronx hit-and-run; NYPD searching for driver

The NYPD said a person driving a BMW fatally struck a 51-year-old cyclist and then crashed into multiple cars on Bruckner Boulevard by Longwood Avenue before fleeing the scene.

Ohio couple accused of barging into cruise ship cabin, attacking family and 9-year-old

An Ohio couple was arrested after authorities said they forced their way into a family's cruise ship cabin and attacked two adults and their 9-year-old child after being asked to quiet down.

Mamdani team skips NYC Council hearing on pied-à-terre tax rollout

The New York City Council held an oversight hearing on Mayor Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax Tuesday, but no one from the mayor's office showed up.

NYC kids' corn project chopped down; exclusive surveillance released

An autumn harvest project for a group of Upper East Side preschoolers ended in heartbreak after their hand-planted cornstalks were mysteriously chopped down and thrown in the trash.

Man faces federal hate crime charges in Manhattan synagogue attack

Federal prosecutors filed hate crime charges Tuesday against 46-year-old Larry Montes following a violent disruption at a Manhattan synagogue last week.

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77

Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for Texas rock band ZZ Top, died this week. He was 77.

19 hospitalized following collision between FDNY truck and MTA bus in the Bronx

Nineteen people were hospitalized Tuesday after an FDNY truck and MTA bus collided at Southern Boulevard and Barretto Street in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx.

ICE proposes offering insurance for local police that arrest immigrants

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has proposed an insurance plan that could protect local police officers who make immigration arrests.

These are the best public high schools in NY and NJ for 2026: US News

Families across New York and New Jersey have a fresh benchmark for academic excellence as U.S. News & World Report unveiled its 2026 list of the region’s top public high schools.

Buc-ee's opens first Arkansas location as chain expands across US

Buc-ee’s planted its flag in Arkansas on Monday, opening its first location in the Natural State as the Texas-based travel center chain continues an aggressive expansion across the U.S.