Mayor Mamdani launched New York City’s first Office of Deed Theft Prevention, named a director and paused the tax‑lien sale as the administration reviews title fraud risks.

After three decades near Carnegie Hall, Redeye Grill will close on July 12, 2026.

A three-alarm blaze ripped through a six-story Inwood walk-up early Monday; three people died and more than a dozen were injured. FDNY says the cause is under investigation.

NYPD 73rd Precinct says NST officers arrested a suspect and seized a loaded firearm after a menacing call in Brooklyn.

About 50 teens rushed into the Church of Scientology near Times Square in a viral 'speed running' stunt; police and church officials reported damage and one minor injury.

A 44-year-old was pistol-whipped and gunfire erupted inside 1185 Bushwick Ave Friday night; he was taken to Wyckoff Heights and is expected to recover.

Cuts to federal arts funding and a pulled NEA grant have left the 35-year-old Brooklyn Youth Chorus scrambling; leaders hope a May 7 gala and community donors can fill the gap.

Global Holdings and MAG Partners have filed plans for a 149‑unit rental at 122 Varick Street with roughly 25% of homes permanently affordable. The site sits catty‑corner from Disney’s new Hudson Square headquarters.

A 9-year-old was struck and killed by a school bus at Lee and Lorimer in Williamsburg Friday morning. Police have cordoned the intersection and are investigating.

Zaab Zaab co-owner Pei Shan Wei has filed to open Lanna Café in the East Village and is seeking a full liquor license; no opening date has been announced.

Kotobuki has filed for a full liquor license at 8 Stuyvesant Street as it eyes a return to the East Village after halting dine‑in in 2023. No opening date yet.

Albany approved a change letting routine business records be introduced in grand juries by affidavit — a win for prosecutors and a worry for defenders.

A renovated West Village townhouse at 67 Charles Street is asking $25 million. The seller is tied to Arel Capital and the listing highlights a garden, terraces and modern renovations.