A Manhattan jury heard testimony this week in a murder‑for‑hire case accusing Daniel Sikkema of arranging the 2024 killing of Chelsea gallerist Brent Sikkema. Prosecutors say payments and location data tie the defendant to the slaying in Rio de Janeiro.

Boutique Manhattan brokerages closed marquee resales in 2025 and posted median prices that rival larger firms. A data review shows small teams turning niche expertise into big results.

The Bezos family anchored a $100M endowment for early-childhood programs at Robin Hood, announced at the charity’s Javits Center benefit. The gift includes a matchable $25M pledge.

Rage guitarist Tom Morello joined immigrant-rights demonstrators at 26 Federal Plaza, singing Woody Guthrie and urging lawmakers to back the New York For All Act.

NYPD Crime Stoppers posted surveillance after an April 30 assault on a southbound A train at 190th Street. Authorities are asking anyone with information to call with tips.

London‑based Synthesia signed a roughly 50,000‑square‑foot lease at 675 Sixth Ave in Flatiron as it ramps hiring, a sign of renewed AI demand for Manhattan office space.

A lender has moved to foreclose on Harlem’s Taystee Lab Building, a project once billed at around $700M, raising questions about tenants and local biotech plans.

RXR sold an 18,975-sq-ft Flatiron office condo to the Building Service 32BJ Health Fund for about $22.08M; filings show a new dental center unit for members.

The New York Fed's Q1 report found household debt at $18.8 trillion and student loan delinquencies above 10%, with millions moved toward collections.

Rex Reed, the acerbic film critic and New York fixture, has died at 87. His barbed reviews and celebrity profiles leave a complicated, lasting mark.

A brake problem at Grand Central partly suspended No. 7 service between Queens and Manhattan this morning, forcing riders onto alternate lines and heavier transfers.

FXCollaborative and Sunlight Development unveiled renderings showing the Emmet Building at 95 Madison will become 65 condominiums with a restored limestone façade and new amenities.

The State Department barred 13 people tied to an India-based operation accused of shipping fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills, adding visa bans to sanctions and prosecutions.