Hudson Valley Shakespeare opened the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center in Garrison: a 451‑seat mass‑timber house on a rewilded 98‑acre campus targeting LEED Platinum.

Midday J‑line track replacement is skipping four Brooklyn stops and turning short commutes into lengthy detours. Riders say 30‑minute trips are stretching to an hour.

Rachel Zegler will reprise Eva Perón in Jamie Lloyd’s Evita when the revival opens at the Winter Garden in spring 2027. Previews begin Feb. 27; opening March 25.

NYPD posted surveillance stills after two Washington Heights residents were assaulted and had phones stolen on May 7; five people are wanted.

NYC launched a $500K multilingual campaign through June to connect New Yorkers with free enrollment counselors as federal changes threaten coverage. The city is offering phone and online help.

After sweeping Cleveland, the Knicks are in the NBA Finals — the result of Leon Rose's patient roster moves and Jalen Brunson's leadership. The club's trades and coaching changes set the stage for a title chase.

Aarthi Sampath has opened Drāvida in the East Village, a two-floor restaurant and downstairs speakeasy serving South Asian diaspora dishes. The project marks her first permanent restaurant in New York.

Sonny Rollins, the towering tenor saxophonist behind "Saxophone Colossus," died at 95 in Woodstock. His restless style and huge tone reshaped modern jazz.

A viral video showed three pro‑Mangione supporters wearing city press badges and praising the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. City Hall and legal experts are now debating how NYC issues press credentials.

A long-vacant, graffiti-covered Chelsea building at 210 Seventh Ave. is being demolished after an April blaze investigators say was incendiary. The cleanup coincides with arson charges.

Aboard the Intrepid at Pier 86, veterans and city leaders paused for a wreath‑laying, Taps and a salute. The Little Neck–Douglaston parade in Queens is set to march at 2 p.m., rain or shine.

A landmarked, six‑story Upper East Side townhouse that housed the Mnuchin Gallery is on the market for $35 million. The listing highlights gallery‑scale rooms and a large roof terrace.

May’s New York auction slate rang up roughly $2.5B, led by a record Pollock and high‑ticket Rothkos and Brâncuși works.