Part of our efforts to strengthen our mental health care system is ensuring any New Yorker in crisis can access treatment services whenever and whereverthey need them,Hochul said.By expanding psychiatric emergency programs and building more inpatient capacity, we can ensure that anyone who experiences a mental health crisis can get the timely, comprehensive care they can rely on to begin their journey toward recovery.
The Council had passed on Dec. 18, 2025, a measure Intro. 0276, which would protect high-volume for-hire vehicle drivers, like Uber and Lyft drivers, against unfair deactivations by a 40-7 vote with one abstention, and at the same time approved legislation that would safeguard food delivery workers, Intro. 1332, by 40 to 8 votes. Adams struck down Intro. 0276, but not Intro. 1332, on his last day in office. By law, the Council had to reintroduce Intro. 0276 when the new session convened in January.
Right now, forecast models are split. Some keep the storm far enough out to sea to spare New York City from snowfall but others show snow reaching coastal New Jersey and Long Island late Saturday into Sunday. A shift of just 50 to 100 miles in either direction could change everything, from rain versus snow to whether the city sees accumulation at all.
According to police sources, the victim, a 15-year-old boy, entered the Carey Gardens NYCHA apartment building located at 2832 West 23rd St. in Coney Island just before 5 p.m. on Jan. 17. The boy had scheduled a meet-up over social media to sell his jacket. Instead, sources said, he walked into a trap. Upon arriving at the location, cops said, four suspects ambushed the teen, demanding all of his belongings and threatening to stab him.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Delays are reported on the Brooklyn-bound Staten Island Expressway during the Wednesday morning rush hour. A crash at Bradley Avenue is contributing to delays, likely compounded by the remnants of slush, ice and snow from a major storm that dumped about a foot of white powder on the borough last weekend. A right lane is closed during the emergency response that began around 7:45 a.m., according to 511NY.
Broadway-Lafayette St station on the B/D/F/M lines at around 5:21 a.m. on Jan. 28. Authorities said the victim, a 51-year-old man, became embroiled in a verbal dispute with the suspect, described as a man between 20 and 30 yearss of age, while on board a southbound train. The clash turned physical and, after the train arrived at Broadway-Lafayette St, spilled out onto the platform where, sources familiar with the case said, the perpetrator pulled out a knife and stabbed the 51-year-old in the back.
COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT DISTRICT - The City Club of New York trustee Tom Fox introduced on Tuesday a new to redevelop the 122-acre "all-maritime" proposal Brooklyn Marine Terminal situated on an industrial waterfront site stretching from Atlantic Avenue to Red Hook on the East River. Fox, co-founder of New York Water Taxi, the precursor to NYC Ferry Service, has numerous civic credits to his name, including spearheading the creation of the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway and co-founding the original Brooklyn Bridge Park Coalition.
"A bench that mirrors the city's diversity is not just more representative-it is better equipped to deliver justice that is fair, credible, and trusted." New York City's courts shape millions of lives, yet one gap remains stark: Black men are dramatically underrepresented on the bench. Despite the city's growing diversity, political and judicial leadership has not kept pace, leaving too few Black male judges in positions of influence.
"This is not just a case about a man who has deeply violated one child. This is the case of an older, grown man who has strategically placed himself into multiple positions of power," she said. "This is not the kind of case where a judge is showing mercy to an innocent man. This is the kind of case where this man has earned every single moment of his 103 years."
His death and the potential closing of the shop is an irrevocable loss. It is one thing to recall how Frank and his mechanics would fix a flat for peanuts - in Manhattan! - but the shop was a place where bikers who could their own flats would come up with other repair jobs just so they could hang out with Frank and his crew.
The centerpiece is Empire for Two, a date night that gives one lucky couple private access to the building's interactive exhibits and Observation Decks. The experience culminates in an intimate dinner for two on the 102nd Floor, complete with a specially decorated setting, a professional musician, vintage Dom Pérignon and a three-course chef's tasting menu by STATE Grill and Bar, paired with wines selected by the building's sommelier.
Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for four suspects who stole thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise from the Sunglass Hut inside the Queens Center Mall. The four unidentified individuals entered the shop at the mall, located at at 90-15 Queens Blvd., just after 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30. Once inside they removed approximately $30,000 worth of merchandise and fled the store in an unknown direction.
There's an allure to America's biggest urban jungle that's impossible to deny. New York City's energy has long made its landmarks the stuff of stage (hello, Broadway) and screen (Friends, Sex and the City, Gossip Girl-need we say more?). So it's little surprise that the nation's biggest city claimed Tripadvisor's Travelers' Choice Awards' top U.S. spot as the 2026 Best of the Best Destination.
Subway crime was down 4% in 2025 compared to the previous year, but felonies on the rails rose slightly in December, according to NYPD subway crime data. Across the six major subway crime categories, there were 91 fewer reported incidents over the 12 months of 2025, a drop from 2,251 to 2,160. The numbers were included in NYPD data posted online ahead of the MTA's January board meeting on Wednesday.
A six-decade-old public housing development in Williamsburg has decayed into a house of horrors marred by moldy dwellings, widespread water damage and vexing vermin, seven New York politicians charged Monday in a letter demanding accelerated repairs. A doorknock sweep of two of the nine buildings at Bushwick/Hylan Houses found more than 100 units with water damage and mold, according to the letter to the New York City Housing Authority, which runs the development.
Light snow is possible in New York City on New Year's Eve as a fast-moving clipper system passes through the Northeast. A weak area of low pressure is developing over southern Canada and will move east into the Great Lakes starting today. NEW YEAR'S WEATHER OUTLOOK: HOW WILL YOUR REGION WRAP UP 2025 AND RING IN THE NEW YEAR? With cold air already in place, snow will spread from Ohio into Pennsylvania before pushing into the Northeast, the FOX Forecast Center said.
According to police sources, the two victims were attacked while walking near the corner of West 242nd Street and Broadway near Van Cortlandt Park at about 2:50 a.m. on Jan. 25. Sources familiar with the case said 44-year-old Keon Gill, of Middletown, NY, and a 35-year-old man were approached by the suspect, who immediately engaged them in an argument that quickly turned physical. During the struggle, cops said, the perpetrator pulled out a gun and opened fire, striking both men.
