A Japanese firm paid $24M for 245 Eldridge Street, a six‑story Lower East Side building, after a December purchase for about $16.5M. The deed was recorded June 26.

ViV reopened at 717 9th Ave after a five-month redesign, introducing a late-night Khao Tom feast and a cocktail program developed with Bangkok's Mahaniyom.

Comcast plans to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into a separate public company while keeping a leaner Comcast focused on connectivity and services.

The last of three Surf Avenue affordable buildings topped out on June 23, putting 420 new rental homes on the map. The milestone completes the master plan that will deliver more than 1,200 affordable units to Coney Island.

Miss Major Middle, a tuition‑free microschool in Fort Greene, will open in Fall 2027 with a theater‑first, "genderful" curriculum for middle‑schoolers.

A 45-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint near Columbus Circle early Friday; police say the case appears domestic and no arrests have been made.

A reservation-only 20-seat rum den has opened under Echo Lake in Williamsburg, pouring rare vintage rums alongside sea-forward small plates.

Police say a Canal Street sweep recovered what they estimate would be $151 million in counterfeit goods and led to 17 arrests. The operation is the latest in a string of busts targeting illegal sidewalk vending.

Eat Offbeat’s new Shawarma & Co. opened at Market 57 on Pier 57, bringing Damascus‑style slow‑roasted shawarma and chef‑driven sides to the west‑side food hall.

The Mets replaced Carlos Mendoza with Andy Green after a rough stretch that left New York 34-47 and deep in the NL East race. Ownership says change was necessary as the club looks for a turnaround.

A U.S. embassy security official was found dead in Yangon in May; a Thai woman has appeared in court on immigration and murder charges tied to the case. Details remain limited.

State officials say new Medicaid work requirements will add about $500 million in admin costs — roughly a 20% increase — and could push hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers off coverage.

A Brooklyn patient says a nurse at Brookdale Hospital drugged and sexually assaulted her during an overnight stay; records show earlier complaints in New Jersey.