A four‑building plan at 240 Nassau is heading into ULURP in July, proposing about 1,500 apartments, a new K‑8 school and major community and cultural space in Vinegar Hill.

A reservation-only 20-seat rum den has opened under Echo Lake in Williamsburg, pouring rare vintage rums alongside sea-forward small plates.

Public filings show Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg attended 20 comped galas in 2025, raising fresh questions about optics even as city crime figures decline.

Clogged drains have left the P.S. 278 splash pad in Marine Park pooled with stagnant, trash‑filled water, and neighbors say temporary fixes aren't enough. They want immediate cleanup and a timetable for a long‑promised rebuild.

Environmental groups asked a federal court to defend New York's fracking ban after a mineral‑rights lawsuit. The dispute centers on water, public health and a Fifth Amendment takings claim.

A swastika was carved into the hood of a Tesla on the Upper East Side; police say an Israeli flag inside may have prompted the attack and no arrests have been made.

Police say a Canal Street sweep recovered what they estimate would be $151 million in counterfeit goods and led to 17 arrests. The operation is the latest in a string of busts targeting illegal sidewalk vending.

A guilty plea in Manhattan ties a repeat offender to the sale of a Gustave Courbet painting that wound up with Jon Landau. The deal has triggered a civil suit and fresh questions about provenance checks.

Twenty-two alleged Blitz Gang 4 members were arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on conspiracy and attempted murder charges tied to a string of shootings and a courthouse stabbing. Prosecutors say surveillance and online posts helped build the case.

A Bronx man accused of slashing a subway conductor’s face went on trial Friday; prosecutors say surveillance and the conductor’s testimony will be central.

The FBI honored NY State Police Troop F after a May traffic stop in Sullivan County that yielded 89 illegal firearms and federal smuggling charges.

The NYPD posted surveillance images seeking help to identify a person tied to a robbery pattern across the Bronx's 46th and 52nd precincts. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips.

The Rangers traded draft picks to land 25‑year‑old Pavel Dorofeyev, a 37‑goal winger, in a draft‑night deal that reshapes New York's top six.