Brooklyn Defender Services is moving into roughly 212,000 square feet at Tishman Speyer’s The Wheeler in Downtown Brooklyn, consolidating multiple offices into one headquarters. The deal marks another major tenant win for the Macy’s‑conversion project.

The Brooklyn Museum announced a $48M city‑backed overhaul to add solar, swap steam for hot water and tighten gallery climate control to cut thousands of tonnes of CO2.

The New York Senate voted to pause sales of AI-powered chatbot toys for five years while state agencies study safety, privacy and developmental risks to children.

A retrial left Christopher Baldner convicted in the 2020 crash that killed 11‑year‑old Monica Goods; sentencing is set for June 2 in Ulster County Court.

Rep. Dan Goldman and Brad Lander paused their primary sparring in Lower Manhattan to jointly attack 'mega master' deportation hearings and ICE courthouse arrests.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis introduced the Nest Egg Protection Act to temporarily raise the home‑sale capital‑gains exclusion to $1M for seniors 65+ who have owned their homes 25+ years.

Bricks fell from the top of a four‑story Gravesend building early Tuesday; FDNY and the Department of Buildings responded and the block was taped off.

Police are seeking a man who allegedly performed inappropriate sexual behavior next to an 11-year-old on a B62 bus in Brooklyn Heights; investigators released a description and asked for tips.

A 19-year-old was shot near a sneaker shop on Avenue U in Homecrest; he was found a block away and taken to Maimonides and is expected to recover.

Two weeks of prix‑fixe French menus land in NYC July 4–19, with classic bistros and chef‑driven spots on the roster. Expect special menus, an Air France partnership and busy weekend nights.

A Brooklyn court handed down a five‑to‑ten‑year sentence after a 2024 Bushwick hit‑and‑run killed a 71‑year‑old and left her daughter seriously injured.

A fireworks blast on Cropsey Avenue in Bath Beach injured three men; one reportedly lost several fingers and two others suffered burns as police investigate.

A 75-year-old woman was stabbed outside the Glenmore Avenue Houses in Brownsville and taken to the hospital in stable condition; a person of interest was detained, police say.