An MTA worker was punched inside Rockefeller Center station early Tuesday and taken to Bellevue Hospital. Police say a 49‑year‑old suspect was detained and charges are pending.

Café Mars will transform into an itameshi Italian izakaya from May 6, serving playful fusion plates and a sake‑focused bar for the month. Reservations are open for limited dinner service.

Ms. Alice opened April 3 on Rivington in the Lower East Side with martinis, salted watermelon spritzes and Italian bar bites plus a $12 weekday apero hour.

An 83-year-old woman was shoved and robbed at the 86th Street subway mezzanine; NYPD Crime Stoppers released images and is seeking tips.

Reports say NJ Transit is weighing a match‑day round‑trip fare to MetLife that could top $100, far above the usual $12.90 — a move already drawing official pushback.

A Las Raíces lottery in East Harlem lists studios from $788 and one-bedrooms under $1,000. Unit counts, income bands and application details are on NYC Housing Connect.

After Eden converts a daytime Vietnamese café into a Southeast Asian–flavored cocktail bar, bringing coffee, quirky pastries and late-night drinks to Orchard Street.

A $100 million BATWorks initiative will turn the Brooklyn Army Terminal into a climate tech testing ground, promising hundreds of local jobs and pilots ahead of a 2028 launch.

Two men were handed 45‑years‑to‑life for the 2020 Lafayette Gardens killing of Tylee Felder, prosecutors say.

A late‑night blaze at 446 Kingston Ave. in East Flatbush left two people dead and a firefighter hospitalized. Fire marshals are investigating the cause.

A Manhattan judge found the Core Club in contempt after the club allegedly flouted a court order at 711 Fifth Avenue, escalating its legal fight with developer Michael Shvo.

A new restaurant is planned for the longtime Elephant & Castle site at 68 Greenwich Ave after the property changed hands. Crain's New York reports the buyer intends the ground‑floor space for an eatery.

An 18-year-old was beaten and robbed near 8th Avenue and 66th Street in Dyker Heights; police say about 15 teens showed knives and fled. Detectives are reviewing surveillance and asking the public for tips.