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A 32-year-old man was stabbed inside a Sackett Street supportive housing building in Gowanus; residents say the attack has intensified safety concerns as police search for a suspect.
Community & Society in ...
Kenneth J. Fusco, a 45‑year Harrison firefighter and Ground Zero responder, has died from illnesses linked to his 9/11 service. The department called it a line‑of‑duty death.
Retail & Industry in ...
REI's SoHo flagship will close in July, with roughly 72 employees affected, according to Crain's New York Business. The accelerated timeline tightens transfer and severance questions.
A Manhattan man tied to recent dog maulings was arraigned after prosecutors say he led police on a Saw Mill Parkway chase with three children inside.
Erin Merdy was sentenced to 20 years to life after pleading guilty in the 2022 Coney Island drownings of her three children.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Off-market sales jumped across New York City in 2025, with Brooklyn posting $5.4B and Queens logging nearly 5,400 quiet deals.
Crews have begun site work in Greenpoint on the Liberty’s $80M, player‑designed practice facility, a 75,000‑sq‑ft center with courts, suites and community space.
Hugo and Mariano Jinkis flew from Buenos Aires to New York and are negotiating plea deals with federal prosecutors in Brooklyn in the long-running FIFA bribery probe.
Food & Drinks in ...
SakeBrooklyn has leased roughly 6,500 sq ft at 500 Degraw and will open a brewery and taproom in Gowanus, pairing on-site production with small plates and a rotating sake program.
An off‑duty NYC Department of Correction captain was arrested Monday in East Flatbush on assault charges. He was previously named in civil suits tied to a Rikers inmate's death.
A man was struck and killed at the New Lots Avenue 3 train terminal Tuesday; detectives are searching for surveillance footage and awaiting autopsy results.
Three suspects forced entry into a Harlem apartment last Sunday, stole promethazine and fled; NYPD Crime Stoppers posted photos and is seeking tips.
The Chambers Hotel at 13–15 West 56th Street has been sold to Toronto investors for about $66 million. The shuttered Midtown property’s future is unclear as filings and permits remain pending.
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