City Councilman Justin Brannan's campaign for NYC Comptroller gains the Uniformed Firefighters Association's endorsement and support from Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.

NYC's Mayor Eric Adams celebrates Mental Health Week by highlighting the city's expanding behavioral health services, supported by state funds, part of an ongoing commitment to enhance mental healthcare infrastructure.

Forever 21, facing competition and declining mall traffic, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and plans to close all NY and NJ stores, liquidate U.S. assets, but keep international locations open.

French MP Raphaël Glucksmann calls for the US to return the Statue of Liberty, criticizing American values and referencing US funding cuts to science and education.

Daily Provisions opens new locations in Jersey City, offering a Taylor ham breakfast sandwich, and in Rockefeller Center, promising quick bites and seating for 19.

Brooklyn's historic Ferdinando's Focacceria has permanently closed due to unforeseen circumstances, with 75-year-old owner Buffa citing health challenges. Sal Lamboglia will reimagine the space, honoring its past.

A dispute exists over who created the March Madness bracket pool, with a Staten Island bar and a Kentucky postal worker both claiming origin in the 1970s.

Manhattan's 264th St. Patrick's Day Parade is set to take place with 2 million people expected, street closures, and added trains. It will be broadcast live for those who can't attend.

The NYC Council approved a project to transform parking lots at Citi Field into an entertainment complex with a casino, generating jobs and providing public green space.

Marco Rubio supports continuing to revoke visas and green cards of those the U.S. deems threats, following Mahmoud Khalil's arrest for Palestinian activism.

NYC's effort to tackle homelessness and mental health issues faces scrutiny, with $3.5 million spent to clear 2,300 encampments resulting in only 114 people moved to shelters. Mayor Adams promises $650 million in new funding to improve the situation.

NYPD seeks a suspect after a man was set on fire in Times Square and is critically injured. The attack appears non-random, with both men possibly acquainted.

NYC district attorneys are training retailers to issue trespass notices, turning repeat shoplifting into felonies, aiming to counteract bail reforms and reduce retail theft. Critics fear this criminalizes poverty and undermines state reforms.