City 311 logs show East Village rat complaints jumped about 37.6% through July 11 even as reports fell across most of New York City. Officials point to a few trouble blocks and a widening bin rollout.

Hope House opened in the Bronx as a residential alternative to incarceration for people with serious mental illness, and Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg attended the launch. The program will house a small cohort under a court-approved diversion model.

Tents and trash have clustered on Twelfth Avenue by the Intrepid; neighbors and vendors say the city’s outreach-first stance has left the block in limbo.

Building owners say months of Florida video contradict the plaintiff’s injury claims and are asking a judge to void a $35M Manhattan verdict.

Labor leader Lillian Roberts, a formative force at DC 37, has died. City and union leaders offered immediate tributes to her decades of organizing.

New York City reached a $1.7M settlement with Extra Space after complaints of rats and surprise rent hikes. A $1M restitution fund will open for claims beginning Aug. 1.

Doormen and porters at Hudson Hill Condominium walked off on Wednesday, accusing the condo board of unpaid wages tied to a tax‑abatement dispute. The union says it is pursuing back pay while staff picket outside the Midtown building.

A former TraxNYC manager has sued founder Maksud Agadjani, alleging years of harassment, racial slurs and retaliation in a federal complaint filed in Manhattan. The case is now on the SDNY docket.

After the Knicks’ long-awaited title, Karl-Anthony Towns slipped into a Manhattan firehouse to thank firefighters and hand out championship gear.

Mayor Mamdani and NYC DOT added five "Soccer Streets" watch parties across Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens, bringing free screenings, live music and bike‑friendly programming to neighborhood plazas.

Graduates from Bard High School Early Colleges booed President Leon Botstein at a United Palace commencement, protesting his ties to Jeffrey Epstein as he prepares to step down. The interruption reflected months of campus anger and renewed calls for accountability.

Advocates and City Council Speaker Julie Menin want to bump up NYC’s kindergarten college‑savings seed to $1,000–$3,000, saying early accounts boost college odds and narrow wealth gaps.

A Connecticut man says he owes his $3.4 million Lotto! windfall to the New York Knicks after a ticket he bought in Old Greenwich matched all six numbers.