Ginger’s Bar canceled most DJ nights during Pride after recurring noise complaints, prompting political condemnation and community backlash.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he secured 1,000 $50 World Cup tickets for New Yorkers; the seats will be distributed by ballot and paired with cheaper shuttles and free fan zones.

A lender that took control of a Brooklyn skyscraper is reportedly shopping for about $225 million in financing, a move that could reshape how the tower is stabilized or sold.

Unionized attorneys at Brooklyn Defender Services say talks have stalled ahead of a June 30 deadline and warn a strike could disrupt Brooklyn and Queens courts.

The MTA's holiday advisory restores the Cannonball to Montauk, extends weekend Montauk trains through Labor Day, and reshuffles subway and bus service for Memorial Day and the summer.

Police circulated photos after a woman was groped near Clinton and Carroll streets in Carroll Gardens; detectives ask neighbors to call Crime Stoppers with tips.

A Tuesday vote at the Park Slope Food Coop could remove a 75% supermajority rule and adopt a boycott of Israeli goods, prompting community backlash and calls for anonymous balloting.

The Pincus brothers’ Crew hospitality group paid about $4.5M for the Montero Bar building at 73 Atlantic Ave, promising to preserve the Brooklyn Heights dive. The purchase ties the tavern’s future to restaurateurs known for maritime projects.

Two fires struck Borough Park within 48 hours, culminating in a basement explosion on 18th Avenue that briefly trapped a firefighter. Crews brought the blaze under control while fire marshals investigate.

DEP proposes a 6% citywide water and sewer rate increase effective July 1, 2026; borough hearings are set for early June and the Water Board will vote June 10.

Letitia James' office forced a New York firm to close and ordered refunds after finding it lured eviction‑bound tenants into monthly‑fee contracts that failed to deliver.

Detectives released images after a 41-year-old woman said she was groped at the Beverley Road Q station. Authorities ask anyone with tips to contact Crime Stoppers.

A technical change to 421‑a tucked into the state’s first budget bill could alter Two Trees’ River Ring financing, shifting the fate of hundreds of apartments and a new waterfront park. Albany’s final language will determine whether the tweak actually moves the project forward.