A Trump administration‑backed ceremonial groundbreaking is planned in Brooklyn for the NESE gas pipeline, reviving a long‑fought dispute over permits, reliability and coastal impacts.

The Upper West Side topped Manhattan in $4M-plus contract signings this week, driving a burst of luxury sales as spring buyers concentrate uptown.

Neighbors say Brighton Beach’s boardwalk is pocked with broken planks and holes. Crews will replace boards section by section while a $1B reconstruction is planned.

Clear and cool Sunday with highs near 57°F. A sharp warmup starts Monday with gusty southwest winds and Small Craft Advisories offshore.

A 67-year-old woman was punched on Coney Island Avenue and sustained minor injuries. NYPD Crime Stoppers has posted a wanted notice and is offering a reward.

OG Anunoby exited Friday's Knicks game with a left ankle injury; the team awaits tests as the playoffs approach. Coaches will monitor imaging before offering a timetable.

Puppetworks will vacate its Park Slope home after the building was sold. The marionette troupe says it will continue performing while seeking a new Brooklyn space.

FDNY crews removed two people from the Manhattan Bridge’s upper level after jump threats on Tuesday, March 31. The department highlighted crisis help via 988.

A stolen-vehicle chase that began on the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead ended in Smithtown after the car struck multiple trooper cruisers; two men were arrested.

A developer called Artifact bought 75 Essex Street after lender actions and a Chapter 11 trail, putting the storied Lower East Side site back on the redevelopment radar.

The Thakkar family plans to convert the 23‑story leasehold at 135 West 50th into hundreds of apartments, with demolition eyed for summer 2026 and broader work in 2027.

A Brooklyn family says the city towed and crushed a pickup that belonged to their late mechanic; relatives say the truck held sentimental tools and keepsakes.

NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a reward after five people allegedly robbed and beat a 22-year-old near Hale Ave and Etna St in Cypress Hills. Police say the group fled in a white BMW.