Symphony Space will close for a $45 million overhaul that refits its theaters, expands public spaces and aims to reopen in 2028 for its 50th anniversary.

Neighbors and safe‑street advocates laid flowers at Ocean Parkway and Quentin Road on the one‑year anniversary of the crash that killed Natasha Saada and two of her daughters. The memorial comes as lawmakers advance a "Stop Super Speeders" proposal in Albany.

Three suspects pulled a gun and drove off in a 20-year-old's car in Marine Park; the victim was hospitalized in stable condition and police are seeking tips.

A Patchogue man was arrested after a 4-year-old was led out of a laundromat; she was found safe minutes later in a nearby library play area.

A man's body was recovered from the rocky shoreline at Calvert Vaux Park in Brooklyn; the medical examiner will determine the cause. Investigators are canvassing the area.

Norma’s will take over the former Blue 82 at 82 N. Pearl, bringing a low-key bar with pressed sandwiches and six to eight draft lines to downtown Albany. The owners are targeting an August/September 2026 opening.

NYC’s four‑year graduation rate fell to 81.2% for the Class of 2025 — the biggest one‑year drop in decades — with English learners and students with disabilities hit hardest.

A new cocktail lounge from Legeard Studio and Opus Hospitality has opened in Chelsea, offering ritual-driven cocktails, a glowing bar and a compact small-plates menu.

A $30.9M rebuild will replace Canarsie’s 1960 library with an 11,000‑sq‑ft, mass‑timber branch featuring exposed wood, a recording studio and expanded community space.

A second‑place Mega Millions ticket worth $4 million was sold at Mami Deli & Mini Market in Brooklyn after Friday's drawing.

Gov. Kathy Hochul touted a new labor analysis saying New York leads the nation on pay equity; the state's public update shows narrower gains and big disparities by race.

Online registry Babylist is opening its first East Coast showroom at 477 Broadway in SoHo, bringing its hands‑on demo model to Manhattan.

Blustery, chilly Saturday with gusts near 30 mph and highs in the low 40s. Small Craft Advisory remains in effect for local waters into the evening.