A viral commute video and match‑day reporting show long lines, ticketed rail and shifting fares for trips from Midtown to MetLife.

Little Island will run a compressed six‑week summer season with about 56 performances — roughly half of last year’s 110 shows.

Zohran Mamdani told ABC he favors a rights‑based test for Israel and warned antisemitism is rising across New York while declining to endorse a fixed peace formula. The stance follows big primary wins for his allies and has rattled community leaders.

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.

DEA New York warned Pride attendees to watch for counterfeit pills that can contain fentanyl while city outreach expands naloxone and drug‑checking resources.

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.

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.

New reporting shows a U.S.-backed Kazakhstan tungsten deal brokered with Trump administration help could leave investment exposure for Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.

A 45-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint near Columbus Circle early Friday; police say the case appears domestic and no arrests have been made.

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

A swastika was carved into the hood of a Tesla on the Upper East Side; police say an Israeli flag inside may have prompted the attack and no arrests have been made.