Sean Duffy announced $18 million to upgrade the aging tower at Westchester County Airport, funding new radar and controller displays and easing pressure on air-traffic staff.

Graduates from Bard High School Early Colleges booed President Leon Botstein at a United Palace commencement, protesting his ties to Jeffrey Epstein as he prepares to step down. The interruption reflected months of campus anger and renewed calls for accountability.

Owners proposed separate 12‑round drafts, higher signing ages and $200M pools — the MLBPA says the changes would strip more than $1 billion from prospects.

Lure Fishbar will stay in its SoHo basement after Prada agreed to a sublease that keeps owner John McDonald in place. The deal appears to put the restaurant on a long‑term sublease.

A Sutton Place penthouse once offered at $45M has been relisted at $19M — but brokers say that price may still be ambitious.

Mitchell Modell relaunched an online shop and teases a Manhattan flagship by 2030, tapping Knicks championship fervor to test demand.

A 25-year-old was beaten and robbed outside 3‑10 Astoria Blvd on May 30; NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a June 23 alert and is offering up to $3,500 for tips.

A Bronx man was arrested on I‑95 in Mamaroneck after troopers seized roughly 436.8 grams of suspected cocaine. He was arraigned and released on his own recognizance.

A family’s cellphone video appears to show a 12-year-old being attacked near Surf Avenue in Coney Island; police say they’re searching for four girls believed to be 10–12.

Newsday’s reporting — carried in a New York Post roundup — found Suffolk County struck seven settlement deals that let accused officers work to pension eligibility, costing taxpayers millions.

Mount Sinai scientists identified tiny blood particles called SECmeres that carry brain‑specific RNA and outperformed standard extracellular vesicles as potential Alzheimer’s biomarkers.

Chancellor Kamar Samuels' engagement‑tour report elevates fixing decades‑old bus contracts and expanding school mental‑health services as top priorities for the coming year. The plan draws directly on public feedback from a five‑borough listening tour.

Gilbane, Strada and CUCS closed financing for a 228-unit Bronx tower that pairs affordable apartments with supportive services and Passive House goals.