New York City

A boy, the son of a New York police officer, may have been playing with a gun when it accidentally went off, killing Ka’Mardre Coleman, 16, according to prosecutors and the boy’s lawyer.

The city was counting on a 15 percent rise in bonuses to produce tax revenues to fill its budget gap. The actual increase was 9 percent, the state comptroller said.

The emerald tint to the Clove Lakes Park stream helped confirm long-held suspicions about what might be leaking from toilets.

The U.S. government has blocked Venezuela from paying for Nicolás Maduro’s defense lawyers. In a hearing, a judge said repeatedly that the former president’s right to his own defense was “paramount.”

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is banking on savings from a delay he is seeking in the state mandate for smaller class sizes. He is also scaling back a commitment to expand a rental assistance program.

After a policewoman in the Bronx complained that an inspector was sexually harassing and groping her, he remained her supervisor for more than a year, according to her lawsuit.

Murielle Misczak was arrested Wednesday morning and is accused of using the money on wrestling tickets, luxury vacations and food deliveries.

Federal officials said they would “not abide” by the new law, which is likely to lead to a showdown in court.

The incidence of alpha-gal syndrome appears to be growing significantly. Patients who are bitten can develop a severe allergy to red meat, and a few have died.

Kathryn Garcia, who began leading the agency in February, consoled two injured firefighters and dealt with delays at the three big airports serving New York City.