An 11th‑hour tentative deal between 32BJ and building owners averts a doorman strike as the contract deadline nears; membership ratification is next.

Bright red posters calling to "Boycott the Bezos Met Gala" have surfaced around Manhattan and Brooklyn, challenging the couple's role as lead sponsors.

Two years after major campus protests, Columbia’s Morningside gates are still closed — neighbors and merchants say detours and lost foot traffic have become the new normal. A lawsuit and persistent rallies are pushing the university and the courts to decide who gets to use College Walk.

Rep. Ritchie Torres asked the Community Preservation Corporation to step in and stabilize several Parkash‑owned buildings in foreclosure to protect tenants and affordable units.

Concessions staff from UBS Arena rallied outside the NHL’s Manhattan office to demand higher wages after negotiations stalled and a contract lapsed in October 2025.

Neighbors near Woodycrest Ave and W. 163rd St report 'cat-sized' rats and filed 16 311 complaints; community gardeners have set traps and call for bigger bins.

Tenants at two Sheepshead Bay buildings say years of roaches, rats, mold and broken appliances have gone unaddressed while management and the city fail to act.

The Putnam County Courier and Putnam County News & Recorder stopped publishing in early April, leaving a gap in local coverage and legal notices across Putnam County.

On its 50th anniversary, New York City's window-guard law is credited with saving lives — yet thousands of HPD violations and emergency repairs show uneven compliance.

Applications for the Cooling Assistance benefit opened April 15, offering up to $800 for a new AC or $1,000 for wall‑sleeve repairs to eligible NYC households. The program covers purchase, installation and minor repairs.

Hudson Valley SPCA rescued 24 small‑breed dogs from a condemned Deerpark house found with no water; the shelter says another linked property in Wayne, N.J. produced 55 more. The organization is seeking urgent donations to cover medical care.

The Long Island Council of Churches' Freeport pantry will close April 15 after years serving the community, a loss that comes as demand for emergency food surges across Long Island. Local food banks and resource lines are offering alternatives.

A broken elevator in a six‑story East Flatbush building has forced elderly tenants to climb stairs and cross rooftops while the city prepares an inspection. Residents say management has offered little clarity.