Giant monk parakeet nests have sprouted on Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst, and utility officials warn the twig-and-stick structures can damage equipment and spark outages.

Two brownstones led Brooklyn’s luxury market last week, helping the borough log about $71M in contracts for properties asking $2M and up.

A red Kia rammed a police cruiser during a Gravesend traffic stop and crashed two miles away; police arrested two men and an officer was treated for minor injuries.

Go Greek Yogurt has opened its first NYC shop in NoHo at 683 Broadway, bringing Greek-style frozen yogurt, bowls and seasonal flavors to Manhattan. The brand marked the arrival with a loyalty preview and opening-weekend perks.

A 71-year-old woman was pushed to the ground in Brighton Beach and taken to South Brooklyn Health with facial and knee injuries. Police are seeking witnesses.

A 44‑foot‑wide Chelsea mansion at 345 W. 19th St. lists for $24.5M, pairing roughly 8,000 square feet inside with a private garden and a heated penthouse pool. The wide frontage is downtown rare.

Amasa, a modern Latin steakhouse from Apicii, has opened at Kimpton Era Midtown near Rockefeller Center. The menu mixes Peruvian and Mexican flavors with premium steaks.

Parkview Properties paid $13.1M for 73 Starr St., a 24-unit Bushwick building in an off-market sale brokered by Bijou Equities.

Joby Aviation is reported to hold invitation-only eVTOL demo flights from Manhattan's West 30th Street Heliport April 27–30. The tests follow the company's recent Bay Area demonstrations.

Three teens were robbed at knifepoint in Sunset Park; police say two suspects took $60 and an electric scooter in front of 823 59th St. The victims were unhurt.

A Manhattan federal judge refused to dismiss a class action accusing CNN of sharing visitors’ browsing data with adtech firms, keeping alive a test of California’s pen‑register law.

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Mayor Zohran Mamdani will headline a 'Union Now' labor rally at Terminal 5 in Manhattan on Sunday as unions push to rebuild worker power.

The City Planning Commission approved a 27‑story, roughly 1,000‑unit development at 175 Third Street with canalfront park space and about 25% permanently affordable units. Developers say the plan also includes retail, artist space and elevated design to address flooding.