Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced seven reopened early‑childhood centers and a broader expansion that will add roughly 1,000 more preschool seats this fall, with sites in the Bronx and Brooklyn.

A joint venture led by Avery Hall and the Brodsky Organization bought a contested Prospect Heights–Crown Heights assemblage inside the Atlantic Avenue rezoning corridor. The deal positions the team to pursue a mixed‑use project under the city’s new plan.

The City Council's Task Force to Combat Antisemitism meets Wednesday at City Hall to review hate‑crime reporting and hear from prosecutors, police and city agencies.

The city alleges a landlord turned Brooklyn and Bronx apartments into illegal short‑term rentals that netted more than $1.3M. Officials are asking a judge to shut down listings and seek penalties.

Barclays Center is mid‑renovation with a reimagined atrium, a new AmEx lounge and a public art program that will install works by Sarah Sze and others.

A 19-year-old was assaulted and robbed of his North Face bookbag in East Flatbush; police are asking for tips.

A Miami executive received 12 years in Brooklyn federal court and a $330M forfeiture after prosecutors say he laundered more than $300M for cartels.

Jurors heard opening statements Monday as an 87‑year‑old former convict faces trial in Brooklyn for a 2022 dismemberment.

City officials unveiled a one‑mile redesign of Linden Boulevard that would add center‑running bus lanes, concrete boarding islands and wider sidewalks after recent fatal crashes. The work is slated to be phased in with a target completion in summer 2027.

Williamsburg will help decide how roughly $15M is spent to remake the cracked McCarren Park asphalt field, pairing underground stormwater fixes with community‑chosen amenities.

NYPD Crime Stoppers is asking for tips after a 33-year-old woman was groped on 20th Avenue near 82nd Street late Friday. Call or DM @NYPDTips with information.

A 51-year-old Brooklyn man was found ill in a central booking holding cell and later died at NYU Langone; the NYPD’s Force Investigation Division has opened an inquiry.

New York state and city pension funds funneled roughly $578 million into Carlyle real estate funds, renewing scrutiny of public money backing an institutional landlord. The moves have caught tenants’ groups and watchdogs’ attention.