The City Council’s March forecast finds stronger tax revenue and nearly $1.7 billion in savings that could spare the Rainy Day Fund.

A late-night pursuit on the Palisades Interstate Parkway ended in the Palisades Center parking lot Monday night; a driver was taken into custody and a passenger was found in the car.

AMTD Digital’s TGE closed on the former Hilton Garden Inn in Tribeca for US$69M and has rebranded it AMTD IDEA Tribeca Hotel with plans for an “Art Newspaper House.”

A Jeep plunged through Lake Mahopac’s ice Monday evening; emergency crews pulled a woman from the water and she was hospitalized in critical condition.

Carlyle signed a 10‑year, 150,036‑sq‑ft lease at 245 Park Avenue and added about 52,000 sq ft at 200 Park, bringing its Park Avenue footprint to roughly 202,000 sq ft.

The HOPE homeless count was rescheduled for Tuesday night, but volunteer signups are running far below last year’s level, officials say. Outreach teams need more canvassers across the five boroughs.

A Suffolk County grand jury returned a 19-count indictment — including aggravated vehicular homicide — after the Jan. 31 crash that killed Officer Patricia Espinosa.

The D.C.-born toast chain Toastique opened its first Long Island location in Woodbury on Feb. 28, replacing a longtime sandwich shop and serving gourmet toasts, bowls and cold-pressed juices.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office sued the Town of Beekman, alleging officials used zoning and costly permit demands to block a 12‑bed sober home for veterans and first responders.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has tapped longtime DHSES deputy Terence O'Leary as acting commissioner while the State Senate weighs confirmation. He'll oversee cybersecurity, NG911 and other emergency programs.

A Smithtown Carrabba’s has been converted into The Chas steakhouse as Bloomin’ Brands shutters other locations, including a Willow Grove spot eyed by Texas Roadhouse.

311 reports of potholes have jumped this year — Queens is shouldering nearly half the calls and drivers are reporting costly damage. DOT says crews are working to keep up.

Amiee Lynn extended its lease at 366 Fifth Avenue, taking 29,000 square feet across the 10th and 11th floors in a five‑year, seven‑month deal.