Suffolk County hit headlines with a long-unsolved serial killer case finally cracked via DNA, ending decades of mystery.
On March 6-7, 2026, the U.S. Justice Department released previously withheld FBI interview memos from 2019 involving a woman who alleged sexual assault by Jeffrey Epstein and former President Donald Trump in the 1980s when she was a minor. The DOJ attributed the omission to mislabeling files as duplicates. Trump denies wrongdoing. Congressional Democrats have launched investigations into potential illegal withholding amid ongoing scrutiny of the Epstein Files Transparency Act compliance.
Multiple snow-related deaths have occurred in New York City and surrounding areas amid a severe blizzard. A city-led volunteer snow-shoveling effort, increased to $30 an hour, has mobilized residents to clear snow, but fatalities linked to cold exposure and heart attacks have raised concerns about safety and outreach effectiveness.