Scam texts impersonating the New York State Criminal Court sent Bronx residents to the courthouse and prompted police warnings about QR-code payment links.

Freeze Warning until 9 AM Wednesday; lows near 30°F in parts of the city. Cover potted plants and expect a sunny but chilly day.

The U.K. Home Office denied Ye entry and Wireless Festival was canceled after sponsor withdrawals and political pressure. The decision leaves tens of thousands of ticket‑holders waiting on refunds.

Mayor Mamdani has set up an Office of Curb Management at DOT to organize NYC’s curb lanes — from loading zones and Smart Curbs pilots to containerized trash tests.

Igal Namdar is in contract to buy 250 West 57th Street for about $280M, a steep discount that highlights opportunistic buying in Midtown’s aging office market. The deal underscores who’s willing to bet on repositioning older office stock.

Founding families from Puig and Estée Lauder will meet in New York as talks progress on a cash-and-share deal that could create a €20B beauty group.

Top NYC brokers and teams captured billions in 2025, with Janice Chang, Madeline Hult Elghanayan and the Hudson Advisory Team among the leaders.

Earthwork has started at 242 East 71st Street for a RAMSA-designed 22-story condo with 50 units, retail and parking, slated to deliver in summer 2028.

Nearly 30,000 311 complaints were logged in Hell's Kitchen in 2025; residents say many problems linger and agency responses can be opaque.

A 246-unit, $123M project at 257 Main Street cleared a 25-year PILOT and is slated to break ground in July 2026.

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square offered roughly $64B to buy Universal Music Group, proposing a Nevada‑incorporated "New UMG" and a NYSE listing that jolted markets.

Police say a former Wesleyan student secretly recorded at least 19 women in dorm bathrooms last fall and now faces 31 voyeurism charges. He posted a $100,000 surety bond and is due in court Tuesday.

A Bronx bus operator suffered severe head injuries after a brutal on‑the‑job assault; TWU Local 100 is reinstating safety committees and pushing for stronger protections.