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Sesame Workshop sued SeaWorld in Manhattan federal court, accusing the park operator of refusing to pay royalties and of mishandling the Sesame Street brand.
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NYPD's 73rd Precinct says Neighborhood Safety Team officers in Brownsville responded to a gunpoint robbery, arrested suspects and seized a firearm.
A 29-year-old man was shot in the face Thursday at NYCHA’s Kingsborough Houses in Crown Heights and taken to Kings County; police are searching for a suspect who fled on Pacific Street.
A Putnam Valley traffic stop last Saturday produced suspected fentanyl, Xanax, metal knuckles and a sawed‑off shotgun; a 42‑year‑old man was arrested and jailed.
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Maman signed a 6,600-square-foot lease at 66 Water Street in Dumbo and plans to open a large bakery-café with event space this spring.
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Point72 has signed a roughly 60,000‑sq‑ft lease at Tishman Speyer’s Spiral, expanding the hedge fund’s Hudson Yards footprint. The move adds more finance-sector presence to 66 Hudson Blvd.
Two people are wanted after a CVS employee was punched and threatened with knives at 81 8th Avenue on Feb. 20. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips.
HPD and BPL presented visioning results for a rebuild at New Utrecht, proposing hundreds of affordable units while neighbors voiced concerns about scale and parking.
RXR and TF Cornerstone pitched institutional investors at One Vanderbilt as they hunt for backers and federal loan support for the 175 Park Avenue megaproject.
A Brooklyn federal jury on March 11 found a defendant guilty of illegally reentering the U.S. after deportation tied to a prior attempted rape of a child. Sentencing will be set in federal court.
Julio Sandoval pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter and was sentenced to three to six years for the 2021 Atlantic Avenue hit-and-run that killed Jose Ramos.
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Yeshiva University announced a three‑year dental school in Midtown Manhattan with specialty clinics and an accelerated DDS curriculum as the city faces dentist shortages.
A 24-year-old food vendor was slashed in Central Park during an apparent dispute over vending territory; police say the suspect fled toward Heckscher Park and the victim is expected to recover.
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