Ponce Bank’s flagship Bronx branch at 2244 Westchester Ave sold for $16.25M in early June, a 1031‑related purchase that underscores demand for net‑leased bank assets near transit.

A rezoning application would let a developer replace industrial lots with a 10‑story, 296‑unit building at Linden Place, including retail and about 25% affordable units.

Top FDNY officials have publicly opposed a DOT redesign on Sedgwick Avenue that would create a protected stretch of the Harlem River Greenway, saying it could slow engines and complicate responses. The dispute ramps up after an April FDNY letter and June community‑board testimony.

Federal agents and city investigators swept bodegas and ATMs across NYC, removing hidden skimmers that siphon SNAP benefits and pushing for chip-enabled EBT cards.

Gov. Hochul granted a two‑year waiver to pause an hours‑based rule that threatened cuts to NYC childcare vouchers, buying the city until 2028 to fix funding and rules.

NYPD Crime Stoppers circulated images of two women wanted in a May 21 Bronx bar robbery; one reportedly showed a firearm and both fled the scene. Tips are being sought.

A Port Richmond mother is on life support after a Father's Day hit-and-run; family says video shows a white BMW and neighbors are calling for speed bumps.

DDC and DOT say a $44M phase will add a less ‘mountable’ raised bike lane on the Grand Concourse, but early site checks found cars blocking the new path.

Donovan Richards pledged $140M for a new Roy Wilkins Park community center to honor Jaden Pierre and expand youth services across Southeast Queens.

Mayor Mamdani says the city and state will invest $495,000 to expand the NYC Abortion Access Hub, boosting navigation, medication and travel supports for people seeking care.

A Queensbury doctor and a nurse practitioner agreed to pay $500,000 and face 20‑year DEA bans after federal civil claims that alleged unlawful opioid prescribing practices.

Officers recovered drug- and phone-filled packages at Wallkill and Sing Sing after suspected drone drops. Investigations are underway and pills were sent for lab testing.

Mayor Mamdani and NYC DOT added five "Soccer Streets" watch parties across Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens, bringing free screenings, live music and bike‑friendly programming to neighborhood plazas.