RFR is reportedly pursuing a roughly $130M refinancing on a landmark Manhattan hotel, Green Street reports. The move comes as hotel deal flow returns to NYC.

Bruce Blakeman’s comments echoed the "Great Replacement" idea tied to the Buffalo supermarket attack, prompting sharp criticism from lawmakers and civil‑rights groups.

BlackRock has capped redemptions at the HPS Corporate Lending Fund after heavy requests, with roughly $1.2B sought and about $620M paid out in the repurchase round. The move highlights liquidity strain in retail-facing private credit.

This filing season New York expanded the Empire State Child Credit and added reporting tied to last fall’s inflation refunds. File a state return and check any digital 1099‑G.

An appeals-court panel struck down parts of New York’s 2019 source-of-income law, a move that could make it harder for Section 8 and CityFHEPS renters to find homes. Advocates and officials are weighing next steps.

Maison Welles is a new Union Square "house" that runs a matcha café by day and a champagne parlor by night, pairing rotating pop‑ups with intimate hospitality.

FDNY divers pulled a person from the Hudson River Wednesday evening in a quick marine rescue caught on video. Officials have released few details so far.

Annie Leibovitz quietly sold her West Village duplex penthouse for $19.5M, netting about $3M more than she paid in 2025. The deal was recorded as an off‑market transfer.

Flatbush tenants say roaches, mold and leaks have made 75 Lenox Road unlivable and are pressing Mayor Mamdani to force repairs. They point to a court order and HPD watchlist.

Extell filed demolition applications to clear multiple parcels along 11th Avenue between W.45th and W.46th in Hell's Kitchen, touching old clubs, auto shops and a lumber yard.

Emails and projections show Epstein invested roughly $920,000 in The Whitman conversion and was positioned to earn seven‑figure returns as celebrity buyers moved in.

A rare, mint-condition full-floor Fifth Avenue co-op is on the market for $30M; the 7,500-sq-ft residence includes two Central Park-facing living rooms and a private guest studio.

A student arrived at a Lower Manhattan school with a loaded gun on Tuesday, police say. Authorities are investigating as other recent student gun finds surfaced across the city.