A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 25 years to life after being convicted of killing his girlfriend and firing at her young family in East Flatbush.

A Brooklyn mother has filed a federal suit alleging NYC reshaped the Discovery pathway to exclude Asian‑American applicants and cost her son a Stuyvesant seat.

Michael Kavanagh was named NYC’s Chief Fire Marshal after a stint at the NYPD’s 84th Precinct. He’ll lead the FDNY’s Bureau of Fire Investigation amid rising battery‑fire risks.

Phipps Houses broke ground at 275 Chestnut Street on the final Atlantic Chestnut tower, a 14-story affordable building that will add roughly 326 apartments plus retail and community space to East New York.

Building G at the Marcus Garvey Extension opened in Brownsville with 109 affordable units — 55 supportive apartments paired with on‑site services and solar panels.

A Queens man pleaded guilty April 28 to manslaughter in a January 2024 Hunts Point crash that killed two passengers. Sentencing is scheduled for June 17, 2026.

Ben Simmons relisted his combined 21st‑floor Olympia DUMBO duplex with a roughly $15M ask after more than a year on the market. The 5,200‑plus‑sq‑ft pad includes a home theater, terrace and custom entertaining spaces.

Pathmark returns to Long Island as Pathmark Daily, a small-format grocery opening May 1 in East Meadow with fresh departments, Best Yet products and a loyalty program.

A five‑generation Carroll Gardens bakery closed abruptly this week after 124 years, leaving a handwritten farewell on the door and neighbors stunned. The ovens are dark on Court Street.

Brooklyn College canceled individual stage walks at its May 28 Barclays commencement, citing scheduling constraints; students responded with petitions and criticism.

A $4.5M pilot will train New Yorkers for green jobs and maintain more than 1,000 rain gardens across Brooklyn and Queens.

A 19-year-old was slashed in Marine Park on April 14 and robbed of a bag of fried chicken. NYPD released images and is asking the public for tips.

A man was arrested after reportedly attacking three Jewish men in Williamsburg while wearing an Iranian‑flag T‑shirt. He was arraigned on hate‑crime charges.