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About 40 Transit Museum employees filed an NLRB petition to join AFSCME DC 37, adding to a wave of museum union drives in New York City.
Real Estate & Development in ...
A handful of jumbo leases in early March reversed a February lull, led by fintech and AI expansions that tightened availability in Manhattan’s top buildings.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A 59-year-old Millbrook man died after his three-wheeled motorcycle crossed the center line and struck a car in Pleasant Valley. State troopers are investigating.
NYPD Crime Stoppers seeks tips after a 19-year-old rider says a man exposed himself on a southbound M3 bus near Fifth Avenue and W. 29th St.
A 55-year-old man was found unconscious on a Penn Station platform and later pronounced dead at Lenox Hill. Police are investigating and say an assault may have occurred.
Officers in Midtown say they stopped an unplated moped near a school corridor; two people were arrested and a loaded firearm was recovered during a canvass.
Politics & Govt in ...
The SEC says it has made substantial progress toward settling civil claims against Bill Hwang. The parties asked the court for a mid‑May update.
The NYPD posted a remembrance for Officer Alain K. Schaberger on the anniversary of his 2011 line‑of‑duty death in Boerum Hill.
A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty after police found roughly 10 kilograms of cocaine during a traffic stop near Christiana Mall. Sentencing is set for July 28, 2026.
Food & Drinks in ...
Lucia Pizza will take over the former Starbucks at 159 Columbus Ave, adding a fifth NYC location. No opening date has been announced.
A CUNY Latino Data Report finds the metro Latino population rose 48% from 2000–2024, with the biggest gains in suburbs from Putnam to Bergen.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
State lawmakers and the TWU have refiled a push to require two-person subway crews as contract talks and automation debates converge.
The Manhattan burger brand has leased a Manhattan Avenue shop in Greenpoint; a franchisee will run the 1,580‑sq‑ft space, with a late‑summer 2026 opening planned.
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