A duplex penthouse at 111 West 57th Street has gone into contract, putting another high‑end unit on Billionaires’ Row one step closer to sellout. The move comes amid renewed activity in Manhattan’s luxury market.

A federal settlement will force retrofits at Chestnut Commons and compensate tenants harmed by inaccessible design. The deal includes penalties and a claims fund.

MAG Partners locked a roughly $148.7M bridge loan to refinance Mabel, the new 188-unit Chelsea building as it nears full occupancy. The package reflects lender confidence in stabilized multifamily assets.

Seventeen rare books stolen from John Hay Whitney's Long Island home were recovered decades later, including a Keats letters packet valued at over $2 million.

Council committees held an oversight hearing on immigrant-targeted tenant harassment and a bill to make the Certification of No Harassment permanent. Lawmakers and advocates pressed HPD on enforcement and criteria.

Goldman Sachs filed for a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF that would invest in spot bitcoin ETPs and sell options to generate income for shareholders. The move underscores rising institutional appetite for crypto products.

A global Sapien Labs report and state data show 18–34‑year‑olds face much higher rates of mental‑health impairment; New York officials and clinicians say the strain is already visible locally. City actions range from new programs to lawsuits against social platforms.

Palantir’s 22‑point X thread argues AI will replace nuclear deterrence and calls for national service, sparking protests in New York and the Bay Area. Critics say it reads like a war manifesto.

A new suit filed April 20 accuses Michael and Edward Ostad of excluding their younger brother and diverting cash rents into personal accounts. The filing raises fresh questions about a 10‑building portfolio and looming lender actions.

A 16-year-old was shot in the leg on Madison Street in the Lower East Side; police are searching for the shooter.

Investigations show NYC has paid about $99.3M in rent and utilities for 28 unused preschool sites while families face long waitlists for neighborhood seats.

Clear, brisk Monday with a chance of spotty showers midmorning. Suburbs face frost and possible freezing temperatures overnight.

Neighbors say a converted hotel at 61 Chrystie and a nearby Bowery shelter are housing registered sex offenders near Sarah D. Roosevelt Park, and parents are furious. City and shelter filings show the sites are active, while legal tensions complicate quick fixes.