Beach Bird expanded from Oyster Bay to Long Beach with a July 4 opening. The menu features brined tenders and a $33 Bird Basket.

Quinlan Development bought 130 St. Felix and plans a roughly 150-unit tower with an expanded Brooklyn Music School, but the lot must clear brownfield cleanup and city approvals.

Women-owned The Granola Bar opens a 2,500‑sq‑ft flagship at 330 Madison and a 1,000‑sq‑ft takeaway at 22 E. 43rd, both slated to open July 9, 2026.

A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 27 months after prosecutors say he used pre-public EDGAR filings to net more than $2.2M in illegal trades.

Massimiliano Gioni will become director of the New Museum on August 1, 2026, taking the helm as the Bowery museum begins programming in its expanded galleries.

Houses of worship from Lower Manhattan to East New York are converting unused land into income‑restricted apartments. The shift pairs mission with new revenue models.

NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a wanted alert after a 50‑year‑old woman was groped on the southbound Penn Station platform on May 31. Detectives are asking commuters to check video and call with tips.

A five‑building row in Carnegie Hill traded to ABJ Properties for roughly $23M as Aimco continues to sell off its New York holdings. Neighbors will watch for management or permit changes.

Step inside a life‑size International Space Station at Eclipso NYC — an Emmy‑winning VR experience using footage filmed aboard the real station. Sessions run about 40 minutes.

Thunderstorms and flood watches slowed flights into JFK, LaGuardia and Newark Monday, producing roughly hour‑long delays and airline waivers for affected travelers.

An NYPD officer was shot early Sunday in Crown Heights and suffered non-life-threatening injuries; detectives have cordoned off Nostrand Avenue and St. Johns Place.

Worshippers and bystanders removed a man carrying a knife and baseball bat from Chabad’s 770 Eastern Parkway on Wednesday. Police arrested him and said no injuries were reported.

Federal USDA and EPA officials gave Gov. Kathy Hochul 30 days to explain approvals of large solar projects on prime farmland. The move escalates tension around New York’s fast‑track siting process.