A third‑alarm fire on 7th Avenue sent smoke across Midtown as FDNY crews worked the scene; city logs list 787 Seventh Avenue. Officials have not released further details.

An NYPD drone crashed near the Brooklyn Bridge Park World Cup fan zone and its battery briefly caught fire. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and no one was hurt.

The NY Attorney General says the owner of Duke Medical allegedly billed Medicaid more than $2.5M for pediatric formula that was never delivered, and a civil asset action was filed.

Gary Barnett has appealed as a years‑long $15M dispute with former partners grinds on. A judge has frozen about $5.3M tied to Rockland County sales.

Rising funding costs are pinching the mechanics behind the U.S. stock rally, with leveraged ETFs and dealer repo exposure at the center of the squeeze.

At PS/IS 187, a proposed blacktop addition to meet New York’s class‑size caps has parents worrying about lost play space while teachers welcome smaller classes. The fight exposes tough local tradeoffs behind a citywide policy push.

Two pre‑dawn shootings in Inwood left two men in critical condition at Harlem Hospital; detectives are investigating and no arrests have been announced.

The SEC filed a civil complaint accusing Giovanni Pennetta of a $10.5M pre‑IPO scheme tied to Anduril; he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison in June.

Gov. Kathy Hochul opened a $45.9M ESSHI round on June 26, 2026 to fund services for hundreds of supportive housing units statewide. OMH will award operating dollars to projects that pair homes with services.

Upside Pizza has signed a lease at 1501 Second Avenue for its first Upper East Side location, expanding the sourdough-focused chain across Manhattan. The company has not yet announced an opening date.

The Pashalis family plans Novah, a Mediterranean restaurant, at the long‑troubled Seven Seas corner in Great Neck, aiming to open by November 2026. Chef Efi Naon will oversee the kitchen.

Dense fog this morning with highs near 81°F today. A dangerous midweek heat spike is likely July 1–3; find cooling centers and tips inside.

Public filings show Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg attended 20 comped galas in 2025, raising fresh questions about optics even as city crime figures decline.