A Western New York district paused a plan to bring a lifelike Realbotix robot into its high school after teachers and state officials raised privacy and safety concerns.

Korman bought BlackRock's stake in a Midtown AKA hotels portfolio for about $220M. The move consolidates control of 322 keys across several Manhattan properties.

The federal fraud case against Derek Wachob just moved from accusation to admission. The Oklahoma steel executive now faces sentencing in Manhattan.

A new subterranean cocktail lounge, Bar Bas, has opened beneath Marseille in Hell's Kitchen — the room repurposes a massive old film vault into a clubby French bar.

Queens prosecutors say one man treated office suites like easy pickings. The alleged spree stretched from Long Island City to Jamaica.

A new East New York lottery lists studios from $830 as part of the Alafia redevelopment at 888 Fountain Ave; 49 units span studio to three-bedroom tiers. The drawing is scheduled for Oct. 9, 2026.

Nassau County Police posted a 'Mugshot Monday' list naming five people wanted across the county, from alleged assault to a reported stolen vehicle.

A 40-year-old woman was slashed before 3 a.m. near Livonia and Snediker in Brownsville and taken to a hospital, FDNY says.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman was blocked from speaking at the Bronx Dominican Day Parade after local Democrats objected to platforming him. The confrontation unfolded on the Grand Concourse.

East Harlem just got a rare MTA victory lap. The Park Avenue Viaduct rebuild wrapped early, under budget and without Metro-North chaos.

Two men were shot and three people hospitalized after an early‑morning confrontation on University Avenue; police recovered video and are investigating.

Flood Watch in effect for New York City through Wednesday evening with multiple rounds of heavy rain. Expect flash flooding, gusts and high rip‑current risk.

Nine institutional firms including BlackRock and Coinbase pledged $15M to fund post‑quantum research, tooling and audits as experts warn the timeline to a quantum threat is compressing.