Tempura NYC, a kosher rooftop sushi spot in Hell's Kitchen, has closed after six years. Management says the restaurant lost its lease and directed patrons to Lutali.

The City Planning Commission approved a 27‑story, roughly 1,000‑unit development at 175 Third Street with canalfront park space and about 25% permanently affordable units. Developers say the plan also includes retail, artist space and elevated design to address flooding.

The Landmarks Preservation Commission found 158 South Oxford ineligible for landmarking, and demolition approvals plus new‑building permits make teardown likely. The mid‑19th‑century Italianate house now faces redevelopment pressure.

A 67-year-old woman was punched on Coney Island Avenue and sustained minor injuries. NYPD Crime Stoppers has posted a wanted notice and is offering a reward.

A man was critically wounded Friday on Drew Street in East New York and taken to Brookdale; police are investigating.

Alexis Adler’s archive and 20-plus early Basquiat works return to Brooklyn May 13–17, opening the Bishop Arts & Research Center during New York Art Week.

Court filings show the Archdiocese asked insurer Chubb to permit talks to settle as many as 1,700 abuse claims for up to $2 billion, intensifying a bitter legal fight. Mediations and coverage disputes will shape any payout.

Puppetworks will vacate its Park Slope home after the building was sold. The marionette troupe says it will continue performing while seeking a new Brooklyn space.

A pre-dawn shooting in front of 5607 Avenue L sent a suspect fleeing in a dark-gray BMW; NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips.

Brooklyn’s co‑op and condo median climbed to $840K in Q1 even as closings dipped. Luxury deals and tight supply kept prices steady.

FDNY crews removed two people from the Manhattan Bridge’s upper level after jump threats on Tuesday, March 31. The department highlighted crisis help via 988.

A judge found HPD in contempt for failing to fix a Bushwick apartment and ordered repairs, a rent credit and suspended rent until the unit is habitable.

A Brooklyn family says the city towed and crushed a pickup that belonged to their late mechanic; relatives say the truck held sentimental tools and keepsakes.