2025 in New York
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The following is a list of events of the year 2025 in New York.
Incumbents
State government
Events
January
- January 1 – Ten people are wounded in a shooting at a memorial outside a nightclub in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York.[1]
- January 5 – New York City enacts a congestion charge for vehicles entering Lower and Midtown Manhattan below 60th Street, becoming the first city in the United States to do so. All proceeds go to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which plans to invest in long-term transportation initiatives citywide.[2]
March
- 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.[3]
- March 8 – Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil is detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and sent to a detention center in Jena, Louisiana. Khalil was involved in protests at Columbia the previous year. Agents tell Khalil his lawful permanent resident status is being revoked.[4]
- March 22 – New York University wins the 2025 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament, beating Smith College 77–49 to win their second straight title. With the win, NYU finishes with a perfect 31–0 record in the season.[5]
April
- April 10 – A sightseeing helicopter crashes into the Hudson River, killing all six people on board.[6]
May
- May 17 – Cuauhtémoc Brooklyn Bridge collision: The ARM Cuauhtémoc, a Mexican Navy vessel, hits the Brooklyn Bridge during a training exercise.[7]
- May 24 – The Buffalo Bandits beat the Saskatchewan Rush 15–6 in game three of the 2025 National Lacrosse League finals, winning their third straight NLL season.[8]
- May 26:
- Former House Representative Charles Rangel dies at age 94.[9]
- Cornell beats Maryland 13–10 to win the 2025 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament, their fourth title and their first since 1977.[10]
June
- June 7 – Sovereignty wins the 2025 Belmont Stakes.[11]
- June 20 – Mahmoud Khalil is released from the detention center in Louisiana after a federal judge orders his release.[12]
- June 24 – 2025 New York City Democratic mayoral primary: State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani wins the ranked-choice voting primary, beating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo with 56% of the vote.[13]
July
- 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.[14]
- 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.[15]
- 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.[16]
See also
References
- ^ "10 people are wounded in a shooting at a memorial for a teenager who was killed in NYC". Associated Press. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "After Judicial Ruling, M.T.A. Says Congestion Pricing to Begin on Sunday". New York Times, New York, N.Y. 10036 USA. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ Hill, Michael; Collins, Dave (April 16, 2025). "NY prison guards beat an inmate to death then tried to cover it up, prosecutors say". Associated Press. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ Chappell, Bill (12 March 2025). "Mahmoud Khalil case goes to court, spotlighting green card holders' rights". NPR. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "NYU wins the 2025 NCAA DIII women's basketball championship". NCAA. March 23, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Lenthang, Marlene (April 11, 2025). "What we know about Hudson River helicopter crash". NBC News. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ "Ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge; emergency response under way". ABC 7. May 17, 2025. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ Bove, Matt (May 24, 2025). "Buffalo Bandits win third straight title, become winningest team in NLL history". WKBW. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Hajela, Deepti; Attanasio, Cedar (May 26, 2025). "Former US Rep. Charles Rangel, who spent nearly 50 years representing New York, has died". The Associated Press. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Gay, Jason (May 27, 2025). "The Ivy League School That Just Toppled a Lacrosse Powerhouse". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ Ripchik, Spencer (June 7, 2025). "Sovereignty beats Journalism to win the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga". The Associated Press. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ Atkins, Chloe; Li, David K. (June 20, 2025). "Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil released after months in detention". NBC News. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Caruso, David (July 1, 2025). "NYC releases new tally of ranked choice primary results: See mayor race, more". NBC New York. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Sean 'Diddy' Combs verdict live updates: Jury convicts Combs of 2 counts in sex trafficking trial". NBC News. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Joey Chestnut reclaims title in Nathan's hot dog eating contest". ESPN. The Associated Press. July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ "Barnard College settles lawsuit accusing school of not doing enough to fight antisemitism". NBC News. The Associated Press. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.