Popular Bank has sued Joseph Chetrit, saying he missed months of mortgage payments on his Upper East Side townhouse. The filing adds to mounting creditor pressure on the family.

A 76-year-old woman’s phone was grabbed near East 16 Street and Quentin Road; NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips.

A Bronx man was charged with failure to yield after the Dec. 8 Midtown collision that killed actor Wenne Alton Davis; police say prosecutors will review the case.

Five high-end SUVs were taken from an unstaffed President Street garage in Gowanus; police say no one was hurt and an investigation is underway.

A developer plans to convert the former Bungalow 8 site at 515 W. 27th St. into luxury residences, Crain's reports. The move fits a broader conversion trend in Chelsea.

A $402 million public‑private plan will widen sidewalks, add trees and prompt brands to convert leases into ownership as Midtown’s Fifth Avenue retools for heavier foot traffic.

Permits show a six-story, 70-foot development at 1189 Fulton with 11 apartments and a small retail space. Filings name Dezhang Fang as architect of record.

Construction has topped out at 579 Sackett Street in Gowanus: an 11-story, 64-unit rental with ground-floor retail and rooftop outdoor space.

Boston Properties has filled multiple full floors at 360 Park Avenue South with tenants such as Optiver and Ziff Davis, and company filings show the tower is roughly 59% leased as of Feb. 20, 2026.

A federal jury cleared four Suffolk County officers in a $9M suit over a 2019 chase that left Maryann Chernick with a broken arm; her husband said he was disappointed.

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.