RFR added two new tenants and two expansions at 475 Fifth Avenue totaling about 26,581 sq ft, lifting occupancy to roughly 92% at the Bryant Park tower.

Trump Mobile's updated preorder terms say a $100 deposit is only a "conditional opportunity" and the T1 handset "may never be commercially released," leaving hundreds of thousands waiting. Regulators and tech outlets are picking through filings and refunds.

MTA will shift weekday rush‑hour trips on the 2/3/4/5 lines starting next Monday to ease peak crowding for about 1.2 million riders.

City Hall has sued to shut 57 Star Beauty Shop, alleging undercover buys and online ads show a sex-for-pay operation near Billionaires' Row; the owner denies the claims.

Prosecutors say Joseph Makhani used forged deeds and shell companies to seize two Harlem brownstones, leaving at least one elderly owner displaced. The long-running case is now moving through state court.

Mayor Mamdani and NYCHA are rolling out ‘NYCHA in Your Neighborhood’ forums starting May 20 to let tenants raise repair and safety complaints and get on-site help.

Abe Foxman, former national director of the Anti‑Defamation League, has died at 86, New York officials said.

Léman Manhattan Prep secured a roughly 28% rent reduction at 25 Broadway after a years‑long dispute with the building’s owner. The amendment eases short‑term pressure on the school amid broader FiDi debt stress.

A full‑floor penthouse at 520 Fifth Avenue reportedly closed for about $11.5M as the new 88‑story tower inches toward completion and occupancy.

A Manhattan appellate panel vacated the city's disqualification of three NYPD sergeants, calling DCAS's cellphone ban ambiguous and remanding the case to a lower court.

Vornado plans three sidewalk cafes in a West 34th passageway outside Penn Station as part of its Penn District retail push. The move builds on Plaza 33 and other recent public-space upgrades.

A four‑bedroom Flatiron condo is in contract, the latest high‑end deal as the landmark’s condo conversion picks up steam. Buyers are paying premiums for scale and views.

Airbnb has tapped Rev. Al Sharpton and other Black leaders to press City Hall to ease NYC’s short‑term rental rules, escalating a fight over housing and income. The move deepens a City Council and court dispute over who should benefit from home‑sharing.