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Food & Drinks in ...
Chama Mama opened a 6,300‑sq‑ft Bushwick spot at 81 Morgan Ave with a 64‑seat dining room, a bar and Let’s Chama bakery serving khachapuri and pastries. The new outpost expands the group beyond its Chelsea roots.
Real Estate & Development in ...
BFC Partners is moving its Manhattan office to 17 State Street, taking about 14,000 sq ft and doubling its local office footprint as the developer scales up projects across the city.
Crews have cleared most of the parcel at 264 Butler Street in Gowanus after Goose Property Management's 2025 purchase. The site abuts a 172 Third Avenue lot that expands the developer's footprint.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Transit District 4 officers arrested a wanted repeat offender at Bowery Station after spotting him smoking, the NYPD said.
Owners of Celestine and Grand Army filed a CB2 liquor‑license notice for a 2,000‑sq‑ft Mexican restaurant at 5 Front St., with an early‑June target.
A Manhattan lawsuit blames broken entry systems for letting teen squatters into a Kips Bay unit where prosecutors say a woman was killed on March 14, 2024.
A small group of high‑end malls is outperforming the rest. Roosevelt Field’s near‑full occupancy and luxury tenants are reshaping investor interest in select shopping centers.
Politics & Govt in ...
A new Assembly bill would require companies to disclose contracts with ICE and could bar vendors from state or city procurement if they hide those ties.
Letterkenny Hospitality’s Primrose will open a cocktail bar and neighborhood eatery in NoMad this summer at 127 W 26th St.
After a 2025 settlement tenants say went unfulfilled, residents at a Manhattan Pinnacle building have asked a bankruptcy judge to order repairs. The move escalates pressure on the new buyer's repair pledges.
Community & Society in ...
A Bushwick NYCHA resident says powdery black mold, torn floors and closed repair tickets left her apartment unlivable and sick; NYCHA crews later began cleanup and points residents to the court‑appointed ombudsperson.
Sports in ...
Rod Strickland has flipped LIU into an NEC champion and drawn No. 1 Arizona in the NCAA tournament. Brooklyn’s Sharks are suddenly a national story under his watch.
A huge blaze tore through Midwood Thursday, sending smoke over the neighborhood and drawing a large FDNY response.
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