New York news · 6 November 2026
E-Bike Batteries and Illegal Apartments Probed After Six Die in Brooklyn Fire
Investigators are examining whether an illegal basement apartment conversion and lithium-ion e-bike batteries sparked the Sunset Park blaze that killed six people. Building records show inspectors were turned away four times before the fire.
Man and Home Health Aide Found Shot Dead in East Harlem Apartment
Police are investigating a possible double homicide after officers discovered a 66-year-old man and his 55-year-old home health aide shot in the head inside a Second Avenue apartment Thursday night. No firearm was recovered and no arrests have been made.
Bronx Community Holds Vigil for 15-Year-Old Javits Frimpong, Shot on His Way to School
Classmates, clergy, and members of the Ghanaian community gathered near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Bronx to honor 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, who was fatally shot there while heading to school. No arrests have been announced.
Three Indicted for Using AI to Steal $129 Million by Impersonating Executives
Federal prosecutors charged three people with using artificial-intelligence tools to clone the voices and likenesses of corporate CEOs and lawyers, tricking companies into transferring roughly $129 million over more than a year and a half.
Suspect Sought After Man Attempts to Kidnap 11-Year-Old Girl in the Bronx
Police are asking for the public's help identifying a man who grabbed an 11-year-old girl's wrist and tried to drag her away near Bruckner Boulevard in Mott Haven on Tuesday. The girl managed to escape unharmed.
New York Democrats Again Hold State Senate Supermajority as Blue Wave Sweeps State Legislatures
New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins appeared on NY1's "Inside City Hall" to discuss what a sweeping Democratic performance in state legislatures — including the New York Senate retaining its supermajority — means for New Yorkers.
Ransomware Attack Knocks Out Digital Services at All 66 Queens Public Library Branches
A ransomware attack struck Queens Public Library, taking down its website, app, checkout machines, renewal systems, and on-site computers across all 66 branches; the NYPD and FBI are investigating, and late fees have been suspended for the duration of the outage.
New York Republicans Trade Insults After Blakeman's Crushing Election Loss
Bruce Blakeman and outgoing Rep. Elise Stefanik exchanged pointed public attacks after Governor Hochul's near-20-point victory, with Republicans now calling for the removal of state party chair Ed Cox and describing the party apparatus as 'broken'.
MTA Posts Best Subway Ridership Week Since the Pandemic After Halloween and Marathon
The MTA announced that the subway's seven-day rolling average reached 4.19 million daily riders last week — its highest since the pandemic — driven by Halloween celebrations and the New York City Marathon.
NYC Wins Court Fight Over Pied-à-Terre Tax on Luxury Second Homes
A state appeals court on November 4 reversed a Staten Island ruling that had challenged Mayor Zohran Mamdani's surcharge on high-value second homes, clearing the way for the tax to move forward.
South Bronx and East New York Lead NYC in Littering and Panhandling Tickets, Analysis Finds
An analysis by the Data Collaborative for Justice at John Jay College, reported by Gothamist on November 6, found that the South Bronx and East New York precincts issue criminal summonses for low-level offenses at far higher rates than any other parts of New York City.
NYC Voters Approved All Five Government-Efficiency Ballot Proposals
New York City voters passed all five ballot measures on Tuesday, clearing the way for faster outdoor dining permits, streamlined city contracts, and a centralised permitting hub consolidating 40 permits across 18 agencies.
NYC Schools Test $14 Million Emotion-Support Model to Replace Discipline for Students With Disabilities
Eight New York City schools are running a $14 million programme that places students with emotional disabilities in integrated classrooms staffed by social workers and occupational therapists, with the goal of replacing punitive discipline with structured emotional support.
Gov. Hochul Raises Concerns Over New York's Plan to Drop Regents Exams Without a Replacement
Governor Kathy Hochul has criticised state education officials for moving to eliminate Regents exam graduation requirements without establishing a clear replacement, warning that the absence of a successor plan risks weakening the value of a New York diploma.