After his son self‑immolated outside the Manhattan courthouse, a father visited LiveOnNY to urge organ donations after both kidneys were transplanted to two patients. He says he wants his son’s registry to save lives.

Early‑morning demonstrations outside Wyckoff Heights Medical Center ended with several detentions as ICE conducted an operation; the NYPD says it moved in after reports of a disturbance.

A city video urging Rent Guidelines Board testimony shows a keffiyeh‑clad staffer at Gracie Mansion, prompting sharp complaints from Jewish leaders.

Chef Josh Reisner is opening Kuro Neko, a chef-driven ramen spot at 218 E. 10th St., slated for June with fresh-made noodles, small plates and a sustainability-minded bar.

A Midtown hotel leased to NYC Health + Hospitals' Bridge to Home program now faces a lender move toward foreclosure, putting the clinic-style shelter at risk.

Steve Madden signed a 13-year lease for roughly 60,000 sq ft at ESRT’s 501 Seventh Avenue and is relocating its headquarters from Long Island City to Midtown. The deal was disclosed in ESRT’s Q1 filing.

A Hell’s Kitchen diner on Ninth Avenue will shutter on May 3 after almost 20 years. Neighbors say its staff and late‑night menu made it a local fixture.

Atla, Enrique Olvera’s NoHo restaurant, will close May 31, 2026; the space will be reimagined with a new concept from Olvera and architect Alonso de Garay this fall.

A proposed conversion of the Red Roof Inn at 1024 Flatbush into a men's shelter has split Ditmas Park neighbors ahead of a May 6 community hearing.

An appellate panel revived Eli Karp's fraud claims against Madison Realty Capital, sending the 1580 Nostrand dispute back to Kings County court. The decision keeps loan-to-own allegations alive.

The city rolled out a $95M Cloudburst plan for Homecrest that pairs porous pavement and underground tanks to reduce recurring street and basement flooding.

Anthropic is closing in on a full‑building lease at 330 Hudson Street — roughly 466,000 square feet — a major New York expansion for the AI firm. The move would add a big footprint to the city’s reinvigorated office market.

Federal prosecutors say Bully Gang leader Moeleek Harrell was sentenced in Brooklyn; authorities called the punishment a warning to his associates. The ruling caps a yearslong investigation.