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Tuesday, April 7, 2026 · 69 stories
Two Pennsylvania teenagers have been indicted on federal terrorism charges for an alleged bomb plot near Gracie Mansion in March 2026. The suspects face eight counts after prosecutors say they attempted to detonate homemade explosives at a protest, with NYPD officers making an arrest following the incident.
New York City officials are proposing to replace aging buildings in four Manhattan public housing developments with new towers. Some residents have expressed skepticism about the redevelopment plans.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed Rebecca Jones Gaston as commissioner of the NYC Administration for Children's Services. Gaston previously served as commissioner for the Administration on Children, Youth and Families in the Biden administration's Department of Health and Human Services, and as executive director of the Social Services Administration where she reduced foster care placements by 50%.
Two suspects have been indicted on second-degree murder charges in the fatal shooting of a 7-month-old girl in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The Brooklyn District Attorney announced the indictments against Amuri Greene and Matthew Rodriguez, with both also charged for injuring the victim's 2-year-old brother. The incident occurred last Wednesday when the baby was in a stroller, and police believe it may be gang-related, though the intended target remains unclear.
A Bronx resident's year-long rat infestation, which has impacted her health as a cancer survivor with compromised immunity, is receiving city and borough-level attention after media coverage. The landlord, Asden Management, faces ongoing tenant litigation over alleged unlivable conditions, while an exterminator deemed the apartment unsafe due to filth flies from rat feces and strong urine odors.
A $1 million hub for delivery workers opened Tuesday in Lower Manhattan, providing shelter, e-bike charging, and tire repair services. Funded by a federal grant secured by Sen. Charles Schumer and former Mayor Eric Adams, it serves the city's 85,000 delivery workers and was fast-tracked by Mayor Zohran Mamdani to be completed within his first 100 days. The facility also offers guidance on safety, wage theft, and app deactivations, with plans to add heating, air conditioning, and a bathroom.
The World Health Organization has suspended medical evacuations from Gaza to Egypt via the Rafah crossing after a contractor, Majdi Aslan, was killed by Israeli troops on Monday. The WHO says the suspension cuts off a critical pathway to care for patients, with over 18,000 Palestinian patients waiting to leave Gaza for treatment. The Israeli military stated its troops fired on an unmarked vehicle they identified as an immediate threat, while a colleague at the scene reported the clearly marked WHO vehicle was at the front of a coordinated patient convoy when it came under fire from an Israeli tank.
A gunman was killed and two others injured in a shootout near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called a "heinous act of terror." Two police officers were slightly injured in the incident, and the attackers reportedly used rifles and pistols in the assault. The interior ministry stated the attackers had traveled from Izmit by rental car, with two being brothers, and that no Israeli diplomatic personnel were present at the consulate, which has been empty for over two years amid strained Turkey-Israel relations.
President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, contingent on Iran suspending hostilities and opening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping. The ceasefire follows Trump's threat of massive strikes against Iranian infrastructure if a deal was not reached by a deadline. Some U.S. lawmakers from both parties criticized Trump's earlier threat to Iranian civilization as counter-productive and inconsistent with American principles.