Dorset‑born Chococo has opened on the Upper East Side and will debut a Chocolate House at 500 Madison Avenue on May 2, offering gelato, pastries and tasting experiences.

Casa QC Bistro at QC New York has swapped buffet service for a full sit‑down Italian menu with robe‑friendly tables and skyline views.

Two years after major campus protests, Columbia’s Morningside gates are still closed — neighbors and merchants say detours and lost foot traffic have become the new normal. A lawsuit and persistent rallies are pushing the university and the courts to decide who gets to use College Walk.

Dan Kluger's Loring Place will serve its last meal on July 14, 2026, after nine and a half years. The team blamed rising costs and urged guests to visit in the months ahead.

A tiny West Village café that pours Panamanian micro-lots landed at No. 12 on the World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops list, drawing long lines and capped releases.

Former Barclays chief Robert Diamond has listed his 59th-floor penthouse at 520 Park Avenue for $40M, a high‑end test of demand at one of Manhattan’s most exclusive towers.

Tribeca’s 25th lineup turns premieres into party nights: Questlove opens, Alicia Keys closes, and Tarantino, Mumford & Sons and others headline a record slate.

FDNY crews found Molotov-style devices at a Lower Manhattan blaze on 14 Murray Street; one person was treated for minor injuries and investigators remain on scene.

On‑demand ASL interpreters and indoor maps are spreading across Port Authority hubs to help deaf travelers navigate busy terminals.

FDNY says electrical fires are climbing — 29 fire deaths so far in 2026, nine linked to electrical causes. Officials want New Yorkers to check wiring and alarms.

Concessions staff from UBS Arena rallied outside the NHL’s Manhattan office to demand higher wages after negotiations stalled and a contract lapsed in October 2025.

A late-night fight in Hamilton Heights left a 37-year-old shot and a 20-year-old stabbed; two arrests followed, CBS reports.

A new analysis, reported by Crain's, finds more than 13,000 New York City children with high mental‑health needs were not connected to community care. City reports point to staffing, funding and referral gaps.