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.

A Chicago man pleaded guilty in Brooklyn to business email compromise and romance scams prosecutors say siphoned more than $50 million from victims. The plea names co‑conspirators and laundering methods tied to an illegal exchange operation.

A Smithtown man got 15 months and was ordered to repay $1.27M after prosecutors say he siphoned pandemic relief loans into personal investments.

The Supreme Court declined to take up a wrongful‑death suit accusing Andrew Cuomo of causing COVID deaths in New York nursing homes, leaving lower‑court dismissals intact.

A U.K. national received a 10-year federal sentence after prosecutors said a Bordeaux Cellars scheme siphoned more than $97 million from investors. Restitution was postponed and $1M forfeiture ordered.

A federal settlement will force retrofits at Chestnut Commons and compensate tenants harmed by inaccessible design. The deal includes penalties and a claims fund.

Brodsky and Tikehau launched a $500M private-debt platform to fill financing gaps for New York projects.

A 15-year-old from Brooklyn died at Fawn’s Leap in Greene County after strong hydraulic currents trapped him below the falls. Officials say an autopsy is planned.

Signal failures and on‑station medical calls snarled multiple NYC subway lines during the April 20 morning rush, leaving commuters facing long waits and crowded platforms. Transit crews and emergency responders worked through the morning to restore service.

Watermark Capital is converting 175 Pearl Street in DUMBO into a 19‑story building with nearly 200 homes and roughly 25% affordable units. Exterior recladding and interior gutting are underway.