A federal settlement will force retrofits at Chestnut Commons and compensate tenants harmed by inaccessible design. The deal includes penalties and a claims fund.

Palantir’s 22‑point X thread argues AI will replace nuclear deterrence and calls for national service, sparking protests in New York and the Bay Area. Critics say it reads like a war manifesto.

A 16-year-old was shot in the leg on Madison Street in the Lower East Side; police are searching for the shooter.

A 26-year-old man was killed inside a Harlem apartment on April 19; NYPD homicide detectives are investigating and no arrests have been reported.

Staff at Olde Brooklyn Bagel Shoppe found a "Pee on Hamas" sticker on a side door and say security footage shows a man placing it; police are reviewing footage. The owner says the shop carries no political signage and felt targeted.

A Staten Island man says his father built the Brooklyn reputation behind Polly‑O and is seeking roughly $1.5 billion in a federal lawsuit over unpaid 'goodwill.'

WIRED and a Pablo Torre podcast say Madison Square Garden’s security used facial recognition and watchlists tied to owner James Dolan. The reporting has revived legal and political scrutiny in New York.

Bystander video shows two April 3 police chases in Brooklyn that ended in gun arrests in Williamsburg and Bed‑Stuy. Parents were alarmed when one stop happened near a school.

At his State of the Borough, Antonio Reynoso announced major investments and new programs to expand housing, improve maternal care, and support tenants and immigrants across Brooklyn.

The Unification Church has a contract to sell its Midtown headquarters at 4 W. 43rd St. to an affiliate of Bentley Zhao’s New Empire, according to Crain’s. The move could clear the way for redevelopment near the Theater District.

A 20,000‑sq‑ft Karbone lease at 605 Third Avenue — at about $120 per sq ft — marks new highs for renovated Third Avenue offices as availability tightens.

Twin brothers Armando and Jonny Octaviano received prison terms after convictions in the 2021 Sunset Park lobby killing of Jorge Sanango. Prosecutors say the slaying was planned while one brother sat on Rikers.

Dorset‑born Chococo has opened on the Upper East Side and will debut a Chocolate House at 500 Madison Avenue on May 2, offering gelato, pastries and tasting experiences.