Villager is opening a second outpost at 374 5th Ave in Park Slope, bringing its specialty coffee to Fifth Avenue. No firm opening date has been announced.

Westfield police arrested two people after a short-term rental was allegedly used for prostitution; officers say they seized cash, cocaine and items tied to sex work. Federal partners assisted in the probe.

A man's body was pulled from the East River near Pier 5 at Brooklyn Bridge Park on Friday. The NYPD is investigating and the OCME will perform an autopsy.

An eight‑story, 77‑unit mixed‑use building has new DOB filings for 1123 Myrtle Avenue in Bed‑Stuy, with demolition permits already in place. The project lists Hamish Whitefield as architect and a local developer as owner.

Federal prosecutors say Angela Aquino tried to pad her campaign's small‑donor totals to claim $1 million in city matching funds. The unsealed complaint and filings point to alleged foreign transfers, falsified contribution cards and personal expenses paid from campaign accounts.

BAM stages a three-night tribute to Stevie Wonder this Thursday–Saturday, with the BRC Orchestra and guest stars performing five of his classic albums live.

State lawmakers passed the SAFE Shelter Act to require reimbursement when providers downsize two‑bed units to shelter single adults, a change advocates say will open more beds for survivors.

The USPS has suspended delivery to a Bed‑Stuy apartment building after carriers reported rats; residents must now collect mail at the post office during limited hours.

StreetEasy’s April data show a typical New Yorker would need about 20 years to save a 20% down payment on a median-priced NYC home, with big gaps by neighborhood.

A 5-month-old infant was found unresponsive in a Bushwick home; FDNY and NYPD say the child was taken to a hospital and police are investigating.

Benjamin Netanyahu and Gideon Sa’ar instructed officials to prepare a defamation suit after a Kristof op‑ed alleged sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees.

A 28‑story, 497‑unit tower is rising at 6208 Eighth Avenue in Sunset Park with 100,000 sq ft of retail and $210M in construction financing. The multistory podium is already taking shape above the N‑line stop.

A Brooklyn tax preparer got three years for a COVID-era tax-credit fraud that sought more than $600 million. Prosecutors say the group filed over 8,000 bogus returns and collected roughly $45 million.