General Mills recalled 735,840 Pillsbury Hard Roll and Kaiser roll dough cases after the FDA flagged possible glass contamination; the products were distributed to Walmart in‑store bakeries across 19 states.

A Syosset attorney was sentenced to six months in jail after admitting she stole nearly $400,000 from multiple clients, including a lottery winner.

Columbia paid $122M for 99 Claremont; the renovated Gothic building will open as a 300‑bed residence for the School of General Studies this fall.

A noise complaint in Fairview turned into a weapons arrest after police found a loaded homemade 9mm handgun; one man jailed and another charged with DWI.

A Brooklyn federal judge found Rebel Creamery copied Van Leeuwen’s pastel pint design, ordered a redesign and awarded Van Leeuwen nearly $23.8 million.

LIRR will suspend several branches July 24–27 for a signal cutover, with shuttle buses, Hicksville transfers and longer trips expected.

A New York fertility‑center study found embryo transfers on 'Unhealthy' air days during the summer 2023 smoke had much lower pregnancy rates, prompting clinics to weigh freezing embryos or delaying transfers.

A new pedestrian passage opened Friday in West Harlem, completing Janus Property’s master plan and linking the campus to 125th Street.

A track fire in the tunnel between Manhattan and Queens disrupted N, W and R service Friday and forced reroutes across midtown and Queens.

A large early-morning fire tore through a Hunts Point recycling warehouse at 638 Longfellow Ave, sending heavy smoke across the peninsula but causing no reported injuries.

A 6-year-old was struck at Euclid Ave and Linden Blvd Thursday night; police say the driver fled and the child is in stable condition. Detectives are asking witnesses to come forward.

FDNY activity near Madison Avenue and East 53rd Street prompted city alerts warning of mass‑transit disruptions, road closures and traffic delays. Commuters were told to use alternate routes.

Sen. Brian Kavanagh says REST has built momentum in Albany and could let towns use public data to trigger rent stabilization. Landlords and tenant groups are gearing up for a fight.