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A rezoning pitch would replace most of the Carmelite monastery at 341 Highland with a nine‑story, 345‑unit building — neighbors have started a petition and legal hurdles remain.
Politics & Govt in ...
Mayor’s report shows ambulance arrival times rose to 11:21 in FY2025 as unions blame low pay, attrition and long hospital waits. Commissioner calls for pay parity.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
Cette AI founder Michael LaFave alleges Voya Financial accessed his devices, stole code and tracked him, a New York lawsuit says.
Brooklyn's luxury market recorded 32 contracts and roughly $97 million in signed deals last week, with Park Slope and Boerum Hill leading the charge. Days on market hit their lowest point this year.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A two‑alarm blaze tore through New Nice China Town at 1411 Foster Ave in Flatbush Wednesday, sending heavy smoke into the block.
A Manhattan appellate panel allowed a former aide's disability-discrimination suit against Assemblyman Eddie Gibbs to move forward, keeping key FMLA and accommodation claims alive.
A Bronx man was sentenced to three years after a viral video showed him beating a disabled woman at the 116th Street subway station in Harlem.
Three people were slashed outside Brass Monkey in Manhattan's Meatpacking District on May 2. Prosecutors say one bystander was critically injured and the suspect has been indicted.
Three masked teens were detained in Brooklyn after attempts to break into conductor cabins and steal MTA keys, part of a wider pattern of unauthorized subway "joyrides."
Community & Society in ...
Union leaders allege the New York Times used AI to monitor union staff, prompting grievances, an unfair labor charge and a Midtown rally.
Food & Drinks in ...
Viral cookie brand Last Crumb opens its first Williamsburg shop May 28, serving warmed cookies, shaken milks and free cookies for early customers.
MF1 Capital closed a $734M bundled CMBS offering backed by The Lightwell in DUMBO — its first fixed‑rate securitization and a notable pivot for the lender.
Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group will open a full‑service restaurant at the Hotel Bossert, occupying about 3,200 sq ft on the ground floor with a 2028 target.
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