March 1 – Inmate Messiah Nantwi is beaten to death by correctional officers at the Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy. Ten correctional officers are charged in connection to Nantwi's death; six are charged for the assault, and four are charged with attempting to cover up the beating.[4]
July 2 – In a Manhattan federal court, Sean "Diddy" Combs is acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking charges but found guilty of two lesser charges of transportation of women for prostitution.[17]
July 4 – Joey Chestnut wins the men's division of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, reclaiming his title, after not participating the previous year due to a contract dispute. It is his 13th overall title. In the women's division, defending champion Miki Sudo wins her third straight title and 11th overall.[18]
July 7 – Barnard College settles a lawsuit accusing the school of not doing enough to combat antisemitism. As part of the settlement, Barnard bans campus protesters from wearing masks and says they will refuse to meet with pro-Palestinian groups.[19]
Five protesters are arrested after chaining themselves to the United Nation's Permanent Mission of Egypt. The protest was organized in response to the closure of the Rafah Border Crossing connecting Egypt to Gaza.[24]
August 9 – Three people are injured in a shooting during a dispute outside a Raising Cane's restaurant in Times Square. A 17-year-old is arrested.[27]
August 17 – Three people are killed and eight injured in a shooting at a club in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Two of the four suspected gunmen are among the dead.[28]
August 21 – Ingrid Lewis-Martin, a former adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, is indicted on bribery charges and is accused of taking more than $75,000 in bribes.[29]
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