FDNY responded to a reported gas explosion in the basement of a six‑story Bedford Park apartment on East 198th Street; residents were briefly evacuated and no injuries were reported.

Hochul’s proposal to exempt tipped income up to $25,000 could shave about $239M from NYC’s revenues over four years, city budget documents show. The change splits business backers and worker advocates.

Prosecutors say a leading ghost‑gun trafficker was taken into custody in New York City amid a multi‑agency investigation into untraceable firearms.

FDNY activity near East 198th and Jerome Avenue prompted a NotifyNYC alert Tuesday, warning of road closures, heavy traffic and possible transit disruptions. Officials advised using alternate routes.

A Bronx NYCHA tenant says raw sewage flooded her apartment twice in one night, leaving the unit damaged and prompting demands for temporary housing as crews work on repairs.

New York Fed President John Williams visited Staten Island and told local leaders the Fed is "well positioned" to handle energy-driven shocks while warning of inflation risks.

From Manhattan’s Pier 94 to giant new campuses in Queens and Brooklyn, New York is adding soundstages as tax credits and demand pull productions back to the city. Developers and studios are racing to lease stage space and hire crews.

Court records show the Diocese will sell the long-vacant Sisters of St. Joseph convent in Valley Stream to a developer that plans roughly 30–35 residential units. The deal starts at $2.1 million.

A YIMBY tally of Department of Buildings filings found 1,972 permits in 2025 totaling 57,352 residential and hotel units, with Brooklyn and the Bronx leading the count.

Jajaja Mexicana just opened its sixth and biggest location in Miami's Wynwood. Its West Village NYC location, meanwhile, has been ordered closed by the health department after three failed inspections in one week — mice and roaches on the first visit, a worse score and a failure-to-comply citation on the second, and live roaches still present on the third.

The NYPD says it has seized more than 1,000 guns so far this year, including dozens of ghost guns; officials tie the recoveries to falling shootings while advocates press for broader fixes.

Permits were filed for a 12-story mixed-use building at 4541 Furman Ave that would add roughly 220 units and a large community facility near Wakefield–241st St.

Police circulated images of a man wanted in a forcible‑touching incident aboard a Q77 bus in Queens; Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips.