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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.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
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.
Real Estate & Development in ...
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.
A lender that bought the loan on the boutique Gateway to SoHo building has taken control of 606 Broadway in a deal that values the property at roughly $50M.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Midday J‑line track replacement is skipping four Brooklyn stops and turning short commutes into lengthy detours. Riders say 30‑minute trips are stretching to an hour.
A 17-year-old was slashed and robbed in Bath Beach; police say the thief took $200 and the teen was taken to Maimonides, where he is expected to recover.
A concise guide to the June 23, 2026 New York primary — registration, early voting windows, mail‑ballot deadlines and the top statewide races to watch.
A long-vacant, graffiti-covered Chelsea building at 210 Seventh Ave. is being demolished after an April blaze investigators say was incendiary. The cleanup coincides with arson charges.
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