The Court of Appeals ruled April 23 that prosecutors may not condition pleas on survivors waiving DVSJA hearings, reversing a lower court and remanding the case. The decision preserves survivors’ ability to seek trauma‑informed sentencing.

Little Pine, Cathy Sun’s new Lower East Side restaurant, leans on hearty Northeast Chinese cooking and a roomy 152‑seat dining room — but its liquor license faces Community Board limits.

Bellevue brought a 4MW cogeneration system online to cut emissions and shore up backup power. The move comes as hospitals press Albany for clarity on climate rules that affect emergency power.

ServiceNow and IBM rocked markets on Thursday, triggering a broad selloff in software names as investors fretted over AI’s impact on subscription businesses.

Mexican architect Frida Escobedo will lead a five‑story revamp of The Met’s modern galleries, adding nearly 50% more space, terraces and a limestone lattice façade.

A lender tied to ACRES Capital has asked a state court to make AJ Capital‑linked entities pay roughly $76.5M after Cornell Tech ended the Graduate hotel's ground lease. The suit follows the property's closure in November 2025.

Fog lifts to a sunny, gusty Thursday in NYC with highs near 71°F. Showers and cooler air arrive Saturday.

Extinction Rebellion activists staged an Earth Day sit-in on Fifth Avenue outside Trump Tower; police moved in and arrested multiple demonstrators, briefly snarling Midtown traffic.

NYPD Crime Stoppers is seeking tips after an 84-year-old man was robbed leaving the northbound A train in Bed-Stuy. A reward of up to $3,500 is being offered for information.

A former CFA Institute marketing executive pleaded guilty to siphoning nearly $6 million from two employers; prosecutors say sentencing is set for June.

Morgenstern's has quietly returned to the Lower East Side, scooping classic and surprising flavors at 2 Rivington Street.

Permit documents show a new Argentine‑Italian concept is planned for 57 7th Ave S in the West Village with a small dining room, sidewalk seats and beer‑and‑wine service.

The Second Circuit vacated one material‑support count against Akayed Ullah on April 21, 2026 but affirmed the explosives and mass‑transportation convictions, leaving his life terms intact.