The New York Times

New York is a city of hustlers, of odds makers and shot takers. For 54 years, Jimmy’s Corner has been their bar.

Virginia Cranwell, 82, died in a fire in her New Jersey home this summer. Her neighbor, who claimed he tried to save her, now faces murder and arson charges.

Gregory Fleetwood, 69, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday in the killing of 36-year-old Jasmine Porter. He is expected to be sentenced to 12 years in prison.

As the owners intentionally understaffed two New Jersey facilities and diverted Medicaid money for their own use, residents in the homes “suffered unnecessarily,” the state comptroller said.

A grass-roots coalition is trying to push New York State to use eminent domain to buy out Central Hudson Gas & Electric and replace it with a public authority.

The defendants, members of the “OY” gang, were charged with attempted murder in the death of Tresaun Clements, who was not affiliated with a gang, prosecutors said.

Hernán López, a former Fox executive, and an Argentine sports marketing company were convicted in 2023 of bribing officials to secure soccer broadcast rights.

The state comptroller has aggressively investigated fiscal misconduct. The Democratic leader of the State Senate had introduced legislation blocking the office from subpoenaing records.

The ruling could lead to the most expansive look yet at the federal investigation of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller, will run for a House seat in Brooklyn and Manhattan, challenging Representative Daniel Goldman in the Democratic primary.

The first part of Handel’s oratorio will be heard at Trinity Church, where it was performed in 1770.