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Fencing is up at 1491–1497 Third Ave as filings show a 510‑ft, 37‑story condo tower with 120 units planned for the Upper East Side.
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A 17‑year legal fight over 650 Fifth Avenue produced roughly $318 million to compensate victims of Iran‑sponsored terrorism, with an initial $129M already paid.
Despite market jitters, Manhattan's top tier kept closing big deals this week, including sponsor penthouse sales on the Upper East Side. The top remains resilient even as other segments wobble.
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50 Cent has reportedly struck a $100 million partnership to turn Planet Hollywood's Times Square flagship into PH Live — a hybrid venue for residencies, pop‑ups and memorabilia.
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A 16-year-old was critically wounded inside a Sheepshead Bay Houses tower Monday evening; police are searching for a man in a blue hat.
Luna Park reopens March 28 with a two‑day kickoff and the Cyclone’s egg‑cream christening. Admission is free and rides begin at $4.
Foundation slabs are going in at 343 Madison Avenue as the KPF‑designed office tower beside Grand Central moves into structural work.
Andy Byford’s openness to off‑site development in Amtrak’s Penn Station procurement has watchdogs warning of tax giveaways and hidden rider costs as the agency moves toward a May developer pick.
A fire tore through a six-story Harlem apartment building on March 22, killing one person as dozens of FDNY units fought the blaze. Fire marshals are investigating.
Six Flags Great Adventure has begun installing purple coaster track for a new 2027 ride that will replace Kingda Ka; pieces are already staged ahead of the park's spring opening next Saturday.
A Midtown cabbie was carjacked at gunpoint Sunday; police recovered the vehicle downtown and took a person of interest into custody. No injuries were reported.
Donald Phinazee appears in a new documentary that promises to answer lingering questions about Big L’s 1999 killing on West 139th Street. The trailer teases archives and family testimony but release details remain sparse.
A 74-year-old woman was killed and a 72-year-old was injured in a Crown Heights stabbing Saturday night; a person of interest was detained, police say.
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