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Justice Jill Epstein voided rule changes that would have added dozens of voting members to the Brooklyn Democratic Party's executive committee, deeming the August approval vote improper, and the party plans to appeal the decision.
Suffolk County police arrested four Connecticut residents after a street takeover in Yaphank, New York, that featured drag‑racing with two cars. The drivers were taken into custody and the vehicles seized as part of the investigation.
School safety agents uncovered a loaded handgun in an 18-year-old student's backpack while breaking up a fight at a Staten Island high school on September 14, 2026, leading to the student's detention and a police investigation.
On September 14, 2026, a storage tank failure at Equinix's data center released about 5,000 gallons of diesel into Anderson Creek in the New Jersey Meadowlands. Local authorities launched an immediate cleanup to contain the spill and protect the wetlands that feed the Hackensack River.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office seized twelve websites hosting deepfake porn featuring celebrities, aiming to curb illegal distribution of non‑consensual synthetic sexual content.
The NYPD is actively searching for the driver responsible for a Sunday evening hit‑and‑run that killed a woman beneath the High Bridge in Washington Heights.
“Counter Culture,” a new photo book released on September 14, 2026, documents and celebrates New York City’s historic diners, featuring Tom’s Restaurant at 2880 Broadway. The project aims to preserve the cultural significance of these longstanding neighborhood gathering spots.
A former Queens home where Donald Trump grew up sold for about $2 million on September 14, 2026, with the buyer undisclosed. The property, noted for a feral cat colony, has long attracted public interest.
The NYPD handed out 98,000 handwritten civil tickets in a quality‑of‑life crackdown, and about half of those citations have been dismissed after review.
More than 500 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in New York City during the week ending September 5, 2026, as case numbers rise citywide. A pharmacy’s September 4, 2025 advertisement reminded residents to pursue testing and vaccination.
People’s Runway returned on September 12, 2026, to Brooklyn’s Borough Hall Plaza, where five local designers presented their collections as part of New York Fashion Week. The public runway, launched in 2025, aims to make fashion accessible by staging shows in a civic square.
An East Harlem man died from head injuries sustained weeks earlier in a violent clash outside the Carver Houses, where another participant was stabbed; the NYPD is investigating the incident.
An NYPD officer accidentally fired his gun on a Brooklyn subway platform on September 12, injuring one woman, and police have not explained how the weapon discharged.
A flood watch has been issued for New York City and New Jersey as a storm system brings heavy rain Saturday night into Sunday morning, raising the risk of localized flooding.
A three‑alarm fire at a Staten Island auto body junkyard on September 11 prompted a coordinated response from FDNY, city officials and hazardous‑materials experts, with the cause still under investigation.
Two men were shot and killed at Howard Playground in the Howard Houses NYCHA development in Brownsville, Brooklyn on September 12, 2026. The incident resulted in two fatalities and is under police investigation.
A southbound 4 train struck and killed a man and a woman on the tracks at Spring Street station in Manhattan at about 3:14 a.m. Police and transit officials have launched an investigation into the incident.
Waymo’s robotaxi controversy in New York City heightened after a flawed safety report was retracted in July 2026, sparking renewed debate over autonomous ride‑hailing regulation.
A three‑month‑old white kitten was stolen from a Park Slope bodega on September 11, prompting residents to protest and call for the animal's return while police investigate the unidentified couple captured on surveillance.
A cooling tower at Yankee Stadium tested positive for Legionella, joining nine other South Bronx towers ordered for cleaning. The city is expanding testing and remediation efforts after previous outbreaks.
