Alinea's pop-up at Brooklyn's Olmsted sold out, featuring their famous dishes. The 20-year anniversary tour, also stopping in Miami and Beverly Hills, combines local flavors with their signature avant-garde cuisine.

National Geographic's "No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski" explores the cultural heritage and family recipes of celebrities. The six-part series showcases emotional culinary journeys, generating a feast for the soul.

Books about Flaco the owl detail his life post-escape from Central Park Zoo and his impact on New Yorkers, including legislation related to urban wildlife.

Patsy Grimaldi, a celebrated figure in NYC's pizza scene, has passed away at 93. He was known for his coal-fired brick-oven pizza and influence on gourmet pizza in the city.

An armed suspect fired at officers and is now barricaded in a Lower East Side apartment; no injuries reported. The standoff began during a search warrant execution.

Three deputy mayors in Eric Adams' office have threatened to resign over his collaboration with Trump on immigration policies, causing internal strife within the NYC administration.

A signal issue at Penn Station caused significant delays for NJ Transit, Amtrak, and LIRR, with some services suspended and others facing up to 90-minute delays.

The Cleveland Museum of Art agrees to return a looted Marcus Aurelius statue to Türkiye after a Manhattan DA's Antiquities Trafficking Unit investigation.

Mina Tadrus of Tadrus Capital LLC pleaded guilty to investment adviser fraud, admitting to defrauding investors of over $5 million without actual trading.

Celebrity chef Marc Forgione closes Trattoria One Fifth in NYC after less than a year, with intentions to focus on other projects. He also relocated his flagship restaurant to a historic site in Tribeca.

Governor Hochul announces a $26 million investment for broadband in Oswego County as part of New York's ConnectALL initiative, expanding affordable internet access.

Two New York pharmacists were convicted for illegally distributing oxycodone, with evidence from a three-week trial. They potentially face 60 years in prison.

DOJ drops corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams, raising election concerns and scrutiny over ties with Trump, impacting his support among Black voters.