Anotheroom is set to reopen at 431 Washington St with a drinks‑first menu, a 70‑person capacity and earlier closing times set by Community Board 1.

Malai opens a West Village shop on May 9 with $3 scoops, free insulated bags for early buyers, and a rotating saffron-pistachio soft-serve program.

Permit documents show a new Argentine‑Italian concept is planned for 57 7th Ave S in the West Village with a small dining room, sidewalk seats and beer‑and‑wine service.

Gyro City expands to Astoria on April 25 with a first-100 free gyro giveaway. Expect mini pitas, whole-wheat and corn options plus build-your-own bowls.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has named DOT deputy Paul Ochoa to run DDC with a mandate to speed up street rebuilds. Ochoa plans to move pilots into permanent, design‑built projects.

The Second Circuit vacated one material‑support count against Akayed Ullah on April 21, 2026 but affirmed the explosives and mass‑transportation convictions, leaving his life terms intact.

A ratings cut landed on SL Green’s 1515 Broadway after its Caesars casino bid failed, adding new pressure to refinance or repurpose the Times Square tower.

Scott Stringer says new court filings tie the 2021 allegations that sank his mayoral bid to operatives tied to Andrew Yang and Tusk Strategies. His lawyers want to add the firm and Bradley Tusk to a defamation suit.

A two-level St. Regis penthouse in the Seaport lists for $44.5M and has been on market for more than 300 days, underscoring the limits of local buyers.

Rising Ground will eliminate 257 positions across nine sites in New York City and Yonkers, the group's WARN filing shows. The layoffs are scheduled to begin May 21, 2026.

Adaptive Security is relocating its New York HQ to 120 Broadway, taking the 12th floor in a BarkBox sublease as it expands after a major funding round.

A six-month-old girl was found in a stroller in Times Square late Tuesday; NYPD says she’s expected to be OK as detectives canvass the area.

A Colchester traffic stop led troopers to seize roughly 4.9 kilograms of suspected cocaine and arrest 41‑year‑old Jeffrey J. Marshall. He faces first‑degree drug charges and was remanded to Sullivan County Jail.