A former NYCHA employee was indicted in the Bronx after prosecutors say he ran a housing scam that took more than $20,000 from tenants.

A new cocktail lounge from Legeard Studio and Opus Hospitality has opened in Chelsea, offering ritual-driven cocktails, a glowing bar and a compact small-plates menu.

A $30.9M rebuild will replace Canarsie’s 1960 library with an 11,000‑sq‑ft, mass‑timber branch featuring exposed wood, a recording studio and expanded community space.

Henry Yau admitted taking cash, dinners and bottles of liquor in exchange for nonpublic ICE database information; a Manhattan judge will set his sentence.

Broad Street Development landed a $175M construction loan to turn 80 Broad Street into 326 rental units, tapping New York City's 467‑m conversion incentive.

Nino Coniglio is opening Coniglio’s Di Napoli at 616 Metropolitan in Williamsburg this summer. Expect coal‑oven pies and old‑school Italian‑American mains.

Instacart says NYC wage rules will force app overhauls as it adds a regulatory fee. Shoppers may face limits and customers could pay more as platforms adjust.

An appeals court has temporarily blocked enforcement of New York's ban on R‑404A and R‑507A, pausing a rule industry warns could strain grocery supply chains. The order buys time while judges weigh a request for a preliminary injunction.

The West 133rd Street playground in St. Nicholas Park was named one of ten sites to share in a $50M Community Parks Initiative investment. The rebuild will follow community design and is expected to take a few years.

ICE says it arrested an alleged Latin Kings member after the NYPD released him despite an ICE detainer; the case has reignited the sanctuary policy fight in New York.

Reports say Elon Musk quietly sat in on a phone call between Donald Trump and Narendra Modi about Iran, leaving open why he was there. The report comes via Reuters citing the New York Times.

A New York judge ordered Michael Ovitz to testify in Julia Ormond's suit accusing Harvey Weinstein and blocked CAA's bid to access her mental‑health records.

Luka Doncic poured in 41 points in the Lakers' 116-99 win, but a 16th technical foul now threatens a one-game suspension during the stretch run.