Midwood favorite Chap‑A‑Nosh quietly closed its Elm Avenue storefront last week after decades in the neighborhood; the family’s catering operation tied to Gourmet Glatt in Cedarhurst remains active.

Albany’s Senate package would push New York toward a 20 GW distributed solar goal, double the homeowner tax credit to $10,000 and set aside $250M for NY‑Sun.

A shooting and a stabbing on the uptown 4/5/6 platform at Grand Central left two people in critical condition and snarled morning service.

Mahopac dog-boarding owner Aaron Pozit was arrested after a Putnam County SPCA investigation into alleged animal abuse. He faces multiple counts and is due in Carmel court April 21.

Randall's Island athletic fields reopened Friday with new turf and repaired walkways after being used as temporary migrant housing; a community day welcomed students back.

Two seniors were knocked to the pavement during an attempted bag snatch on Central Park South; NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips.

Alexis Adler’s archive and 20-plus early Basquiat works return to Brooklyn May 13–17, opening the Bishop Arts & Research Center during New York Art Week.

Thor Equities quietly repurchased 440 Broadway in SoHo — the same storefront it lost to foreclosure last year — signaling a selective return to Manhattan retail holdings.

After three years as a migrant shelter, the Row Hotel will reopen May 1, 2026, with redesigned rooms, a new all‑day café and reservations now available.

A judge found HPD in contempt for failing to fix a Bushwick apartment and ordered repairs, a rent credit and suspended rent until the unit is habitable.

Federal prosecutors say a Brooklyn jury convicted defendants accused of using violence and stealing from government programs. Sentencing will be set in federal court.

A 33-year-old man was shot dead outside a NYCHA complex on the Upper West Side; police say a masked suspect fled on a scooter. Detectives are canvassing the area.

Crews knocked down a small brush fire in Sound Beach after about an hour as the DEC warns Long Island remains at high fire danger and a March–May burn ban stays in effect.