An AtlasIntel survey gave Marco Rubio a strong early lead over J.D. Vance, but poll averages still favor Vance; methodological differences make the picture messy.

The team behind Grove Street Social and Grand Street Social filed plans for Clarke & Moore Kitchen and Bar at 201 Eighth Avenue, promising elevated pub food, cocktails, wine and beer.

A DOJ probe says Yale School of Medicine favored Black and Hispanic applicants and tracked "racial proxies" to sidestep the Supreme Court's ban on race‑conscious admissions.

Cool, cloudy Friday becomes breezy and partly sunny with a high near 65°F; weekend warms into the 70s and boaters should heed Small Craft Advisories.

Prosecutors say nearly 1,000 pounds of marijuana were found in an apartment above a Bayside smoke shop, and officials estimate the stash could be worth about $10 million.

Federal prosecutors say a Hartford man sexually abused and recorded a 12-year-old in Middletown. He was arrested May 9 and arraigned in Manhattan federal court.

A PLOS ONE study traced a 2020 apartment outbreak to shared bathroom ducts and urges retrofits — exhaust fans and non‑return flaps — to reduce airborne spread.

NYC DOT is converting curbside lanes on Lexington Avenue between E.60th and E.52nd into center-running offset lanes to speed service for thousands of riders.

A Mid‑Atlantic Pizza Hut franchisee says Pizza Hut's Dragontail AI slowed deliveries and cost the operator more than $100 million, according to a new lawsuit. The complaint blames longer waits, broken DoorDash integrations and falling sales.

Albany negotiators have proposed a levy on NYC homes bought with cash for $1M or more as part of FY2027 budget talks, a surprise revenue idea still under negotiation.

A 35-year-old man was slashed at the 49th Street subway station in Midtown early Friday; police say the attacker fled and no arrests have been reported.

A Morris Heights shooting left a 53-year-old man in critical condition; his 52-year-old wife has been arrested and charged with attempted murder. Police say she claims self‑defense.

State lawmakers passed the SAFE Shelter Act to require reimbursement when providers downsize two‑bed units to shelter single adults, a change advocates say will open more beds for survivors.