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Sports in ...
The Hawks rallied in the fourth at Madison Square Garden to beat the Knicks 107-106 and even the first-round series at 1-1. A chaotic late sequence decided the outcome.
Real Estate & Development in ...
A duplex penthouse at 111 West 57th Street has gone into contract, putting another high‑end unit on Billionaires’ Row one step closer to sellout. The move comes amid renewed activity in Manhattan’s luxury market.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Seventeen rare books stolen from John Hay Whitney's Long Island home were recovered decades later, including a Keats letters packet valued at over $2 million.
A 15-year-old from Brooklyn died at Fawn’s Leap in Greene County after strong hydraulic currents trapped him below the falls. Officials say an autopsy is planned.
Watermark Capital is converting 175 Pearl Street in DUMBO into a 19‑story building with nearly 200 homes and roughly 25% affordable units. Exterior recladding and interior gutting are underway.
An unidentified man was found beneath a parked truck on Park Avenue in Spring Valley on April 18. Police say the vehicle does not appear to be involved and a multi‑agency probe is underway.
A Brooklyn man was arrested Apr. 19 in connection with a Jan. 18 assault on a northbound L train at Lorimer Street that police investigated as an anti‑LGBTQ hate crime.
A rear wall at an abandoned Fort Greene building collapsed on April 17, scattering debris and displacing ten neighbors as DOB inspectors and the Red Cross responded.
A decorative stone slab fell from 832 Broadway on April 18, crushing a man's hand and severing fingers; the building has been posted for an engineer's inspection.
Food & Drinks in ...
Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen, a Dallas MICHELIN Bib Gourmand winner, is opening a two-story East Village outpost at 85 2nd Ave with roughly 85 seats and a small bar.
FDNY Engine 277 firefighters revived a newborn who arrived unresponsive after an emergency home delivery in Bushwick. The mother and baby are reported healthy.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
A Manhattan judge denied Bayer's bid to block Johnson & Johnson ads claiming Erleada halves the risk of death versus Nubeqa, leaving the Lanham Act suit to play out in court.
Police warn a jewelry-swapping scam is circulating on the Upper East Side. Keep chains and rings hidden and report suspicious approaches.
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