Howell will cut the ribbon on the Fire and Ice Depot District next Monday, unveiling a pavilion with a removable rink, programmable fountain and firepits. The downtown site will host events year‑round.

Union members at DMC Sinai‑Grace say staffing, broken equipment and safety lapses are endangering patients and staff, prompting fresh organizing and local scrutiny.

A midcentury Winchell neighborhood church sold for $1.3M to a BAPS affiliate and will be converted into a mandir, with the exterior largely preserved.