UFCW locals and independent liquor‑store owners are urging Gov. Hochul to block bills that would allow wine sales in New York supermarkets, warning of job losses and Main Street harm.

A first-floor fire in Sunset Park spread from a clothing donation bin, displacing several families. Neighbors say a man camping on the bins may be tied to the blaze.

USDA-linked reporting shows nine new live-bird market detections of HPAI H5 — eight of them in New York City. Officials say shoppers’ risk is low but market biosecurity must be tightened.

A tenant and Adam Leitman Bailey have asked state regulators to block Eliot Spitzer’s plan to replace 985 Fifth Avenue with luxury condos as DHCR reviews emergency claims. The dispute centers on a contested lease renewal for an elderly tenant.

Katana Kitten’s Masahiro Urushido is bringing The Winters Coming to Chelsea — a smaller Japanese cocktail bar serving seasonal drinks and home‑style small plates.

The New York Academy of Art says it has reallocated Epstein-linked donations and will overhaul donor rules as its board chair accelerates her exit.

Federal prosecutors say members of the Dumel family ran a sex‑trafficking operation in New York that coerced victims and brought in thousands. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton framed the case as part of a wider fight against trafficking.

Two bills would make it easier for minority and community banks to receive state deposits, freeing up capital that supporters say could boost local mortgages and small-business loans. Sponsors say the tweaks modernize programs that haven’t kept pace with community needs.

The Collective’s failed sale pushed the firm into administration, leaving several Brooklyn and Long Island City projects uncertain as lenders and administrators plot next steps.

An appeals court has allowed New York City to move forward with its 2019 foie gras sales ban, reviving a years‑long legal fight with upstate farms. The ruling puts restaurants and retailers back on notice.

A proposed AI‑focused public high school in Lower Manhattan has prompted parent objections and calls for scrutiny as the DOE moves the plan toward review.

AOC and Pat Ryan drew an overflow crowd to a Glens Falls town hall as Democrats ramp up efforts to flip the open 21st District this year.

A state appeals court reversed a 1999 Brooklyn murder conviction and ordered a new trial after fresh witness accounts raised doubts about the original verdict. The case returns to Kings County for further proceedings.