Versant expanded to roughly 250,000 square feet at 229 West 43rd Street, signing an 18‑year lease and building studios inside the landmarked former New York Times building.

Blakeman’s campaign says it gathered 66,345 petitions to create a 'Vote Affordable' ballot line; New York law still requires a validated 45,000‑signature threshold.

The New York Fed warns of a “remarkable” rise in food insecurity among lower‑income households, driven by higher prices and tighter SNAP rules. The finding helps explain collapsing consumer sentiment despite solid headline growth.

Tuscan Brands will open Buitoni Spaghetti Bar in the former Eastern Standard/Blue Ribbon space in Kenmore Square, promising fresh‑made pasta, one‑pound meatballs and big screens. The restaurant is slated for spring 2027.

A Brooklyn federal judge dismissed the indictment against Hernan Lopez and Full Play Group, ending a long-running U.S. prosecution tied to alleged soccer‑broadcast bribes.

An amendment filed with the state attorney general shows 20 contracts at 80 Clarkson, pushing the offering plan effective and signaling that sales are now officially underway.

A former IBM vice president filed suit in White Plains, alleging Black executives were pushed out as the company bowed to federal anti‑DEI pressure.

Three masked teens were detained in Brooklyn after attempts to break into conductor cabins and steal MTA keys, part of a wider pattern of unauthorized subway "joyrides."

Mayor Mamdani is restarting McGuinness Boulevard’s long‑delayed redesign, promising parking‑protected bike lanes from Meeker to the Pulaski Bridge amid a bribery probe that once stalled the project.

Brooklyn resident Francine Fortune won a $1,000,000 50Xtra scratch-off and took home a $416,325 lump-sum payout after taxes.

Union leaders allege the New York Times used AI to monitor union staff, prompting grievances, an unfair labor charge and a Midtown rally.

Viral cookie brand Last Crumb opens its first Williamsburg shop May 28, serving warmed cookies, shaken milks and free cookies for early customers.

William Lauder sold his full-floor co-op at 778 Park Avenue for $21.3M to David Rogers and Elizabeth Dexter. The deal follows Lauder’s recent property moves in Manhattan and Palm Beach.