Oholei Torah’s $16 million Crown Heights purchase will create a dedicated rabbinical campus and open space at its existing Brooklyn schools.

Two Brooklyn dental offices face a city lawsuit over allegations that patients were pushed into unaffordable procedures and high-interest loans.

Rain, fog and a lingering flooding threat will make Wednesday a messy one across New York City. Brighter and warmer weather returns by Friday.

NYPD Crime Stoppers circulated a wanted bulletin after a 70-year-old was punched at a bus stop on Empire Boulevard; detectives are asking for tips and video.

All in One Deli Mart — known as Peas N’ Pickles — closed this week after three decades in Brooklyn Heights. Owners blame rising costs and post‑pandemic pressures.

A new East New York lottery lists studios from $830 as part of the Alafia redevelopment at 888 Fountain Ave; 49 units span studio to three-bedroom tiers. The drawing is scheduled for Oct. 9, 2026.

New York has banned most employer credit checks in hiring, pay and promotions as of April 18, 2026. Employers must update screening, vendor contracts and HR training.

A Paterson man was sentenced to five years after pleading guilty to conspiring to rob a New York Jets player in Morristown. The plea cut potential exposure and included restitution and education conditions.

The City Council approved a law to require wellness checks for older New Yorkers during extreme heat and cold alerts. The measure now goes to the mayor.

Tartine co-founder Chad Robertson is opening Altbau, a 7,500-square-foot bakery in Williamsburg with an on-site mill and visiting-baker residencies. The shop will bake fresh loaves before lunch and again in the late afternoon.

A tree fell in a Brooklyn park Saturday afternoon, injuring four people and prompting an emergency response.

An 82‑year‑old woman was hurt when a pedestrian cone was thrown inside 373 Lenox Avenue in Harlem. NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips leading to an arrest.

An archery stunt at the Orange County Fair went wrong Friday night; a performer was hit by an arrow and airlifted in stable condition. State police are investigating.