Andrew Durand will lead the Public Theater’s North American premiere of the Olivier‑winning Benjamin Button this fall, with previews starting Oct. 8. The Public’s Newman Theater hosts the limited run.

Slate and RiseBoro closed financing to build 312 affordable apartments in Williamsburg, with 60% reserved for formerly homeless New Yorkers.

Attorney General Letitia James joined Neighborhood Defender Service picketers in Harlem, backing workers pressing for better pay and health coverage. Her post on X underscored broad labor pressure across the city.

M&T Realty Capital provided a $141.4M bridge loan to refinance Anagram Turtle Bay at 300 E. 50th St. The three‑year loan gives sponsors runway to finish lease‑up.

A German bank quietly assigned a $50M mortgage on 29 West 34th Street and stepped out of a foreclosure chase, handing the debt to entities tied to an SL Green executive.

Sonesta secured a $291M senior loan from Fortress to refinance and reposition four Midtown Manhattan hotels totaling 917 rooms. The financing could fund upgrades and stabilize operations across the portfolio.

Three suspects are wanted after a 29-year-old pizza delivery worker was slashed and robbed just after 2 a.m. in East Flatbush. Police say the victim is expected to be OK.

Mostly sunny and comfortable Friday in New York City with highs near 79°F. Showers and thunderstorms likely Monday night into Tuesday.

Brookfield will open The Market Hall at Manhattan West this fall — a two‑level, 34,000‑square‑foot food hall with a rooftop terrace and a curated lineup of local vendors.

Police released a Crime Stoppers bulletin after a 34-year-old runner said she was groped near East 106th Street on July 16. The suspect remains at large and authorities are asking for tips.

Two men were stabbed in Hell's Kitchen early Thursday; both were taken to Bellevue Hospital and police are searching for two suspects.

The Trust for Governors Island has invited developers to propose reuse plans for two restored landmark buildings, including the Fort Jay theater. Proposals must balance preservation with new cultural or educational uses.

Councilmember Virginia Maloney urged Mayor Mamdani and the NYPD to address an encampment under the FDR near East 23rd Street after safety incidents close to a U.N. school.