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Food & Drinks in ...
Bistrot Ha expands Ha’s Snack Bar into a louder 45‑seat Lower East Side bistrot, serving fish‑sauce‑forward Franco‑Vietnamese plates and tight reservations.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A manhunt is underway for the suspect involved in the fatal shooting of Sheriff Shittu at a Brooklyn nightclub.
Owners of Cafe Mogador have filed for a liquor license to open Matbucha at 126 St. Mark’s Place, pitching a small-plates bar next door to the East Village institution.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Pakistan and the U.S. signed an MOU to jointly redevelop Midtown’s Roosevelt Hotel, moving the PIA‑owned block from shelter to a potential multi‑billion‑dollar project.
A Con Edison worker was rushed to Brookdale after an electrocution in East Flatbush; police say he is expected to recover.
Community & Society in ...
Jesse Jackson's death marks the loss of a pivotal civil rights leader who notably influenced New York politics, from David Dinkins' mayoral win to broader social movements.
A Brooklyn man convicted in January 2026 for a 2023 Downtown Brooklyn crash that killed 21‑year‑old Shanti Joyner was sentenced to an indeterminate 3–9 year term on Feb. 13, 2026.
Two men were indicted on murder charges for the 2021 killing of Akil Kornegay in Queens, stemming from a drug debt dispute. They face life imprisonment if convicted.
Mike’s Pizza has returned to Flatbush at 5 Martense Street, nearly a year after its Bedford Avenue shop was forced to close. Longtime customers turned out to welcome the return.
Sherwood Equities filed to raise FAR at 460 Tenth Ave, aiming to turn a parking lot into a roughly 42‑story residential tower with 200+ units and an $11.8M neighborhood contribution.
NYPD Crime Stoppers released photos after a person grabbed a phone from a Harlem shop worker last Wednesday. Authorities are asking for tips and preserved footage.
A Brooklyn federal judge dismissed two firearm counts in a terrorism indictment after ruling first‑degree murder isn’t a “crime of violence” under federal law.
Perplexity has stitched together the fourth floors of 841 and 853 Broadway into a contiguous 22,000-square-foot Union Square office as it expands in New York.
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