Madonna made an unannounced stop in Times Square Thursday, turning the crossroads into a Pride-month pop-up ahead of her Confessions II album. The brief performance is part of a wider promotional push.

Anna Estevao, who cross‑examined Cassie Ventura in the Diddy trial, has joined Nicolás Maduro’s Manhattan defense team as the case moves toward fresh pretrial fights.

TF Cornerstone filed to use New York’s 485‑x program for three large projects in Greenpoint and Chelsea, a direct challenge to the city’s 99‑unit workaround. The sites will test whether higher wage and affordability rules actually yield big builds.

The NYPD has granted a permit for a watch party outside Madison Square Garden for Wednesday nights Game 1, reversing an earlier suspension after rowdy crowds. Fans should expect stepped-up crowd controls at Plaza 33.

Letitia James' antitrust team has opened an inquiry into Compass's post‑merger footprint in New York as investigators reach out to top brokerages.

SoJo Spa Club owner Hyun Jun An paid about $31 million for 893 Broadway, expanding his holdings in Manhattan's Flatiron District. The five‑story building is anchored by Saatva.

A York Avenue bakery has drawn hundreds of 311 complaints after patrons brought dogs indoors, reigniting debate over enforcement of NYC health rules.

MetroLoft and Quantum Pacific scored roughly $170M to convert 767 Third Avenue into 337 apartments and about 68,000 sq ft of retail.

Police released surveillance images after a 23-year-old says she was groped on a northbound L train at Graham Avenue. Crime Stoppers is seeking tips.

The Sky House penthouse at 150 Nassau — built around a four-story stainless-steel slide — has reportedly gone into contract after a $20M listing.

Two people are wanted after an armed car robbery in East New York; detectives recovered the Hyundai and Crime Stoppers posted images seeking tips.

Kalshi alerted federal authorities after detecting trades tied to George Santos' claimed attendance at the State of the Union, prompting DOJ and CFTC scrutiny.

A late‑May burglary spree in Cypress Hills ended when a suspect hauled off a safe holding roughly $100,000, police say. Investigators have released images.