New York’s Department of Buildings announced a first‑ever Existing Building Code to simplify renovations and preservation citywide, with the EBC taking effect July 17, 2027.

Adam America recapitalized units at 409 Eastern Parkway in a roughly $109M transaction that brings GO Residential into a managing role.

A new Hunter College/Open Plans analysis finds robotaxis show fewer injury crashes overall but a higher rate of deaths and serious injuries per mile than NYC for‑hire vehicles. The report urges tougher data rules, fees and limits in dense corridors.

A New York judge allowed a trans woman's lawsuit claiming she was forced into men's shelters and assaulted to move forward, testing whether DHS policy is enforced.

The city budget carves out $3 million to keep a controversial cash‑for‑syringes buyback running; officials say it reduces needle litter while critics call for treatment dollars instead.

Maimonides opened a new breast cancer wing in Brooklyn with 3D imaging, high‑res ultrasound and survivorship services to centralize follow‑up care.

NYPD Crime Stoppers is seeking help after a Graham Avenue robbery turned violent Saturday night. Police say the suspect fired at two men before fleeing in a 2019 Toyota Sienna.

A 17-year-old was shot late Monday at a McDonald's on Pennsylvania Avenue and Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn. The victim is stable as NYPD investigates.

A 70-year-old woman was shoved and robbed near Snyder and Bedford in Brooklyn. NYPD Crime Stoppers is seeking tips and may offer up to $3,500.

Federal prosecutors say defendants allegedly created and deposited fake checks at multiple banks, EDNY announced. The office points to a pattern of stolen- and counterfeit-check prosecutions in the district.

Philly favorite Love & Honey Fried Chicken is opening its first NYC shop at 229 Flatbush near Barclays Center, bringing hand-dredged chicken and banana pudding to Brooklyn later this month.

More than 22,000 New Yorkers had SNAP cases closed in June after new federal work rules; the city says outreach saved many, but pantries expect demand to grow.

A resident-designed Gravesend park now features a pathway made from roughly 450,000 recycled wine corks plus new play features and stormwater gardens.