A duplex at 740 Park Avenue led Manhattan's luxury contracts for the week of May 18–24, underscoring continued demand for storied addresses even as the high-end market remains selective.

A compactor fire at 80 Riverdale Ave filled a Yonkers high‑rise with smoke Tuesday, forcing shelter‑in‑place orders and street closures.

Crain's reports that 150 William Street — long home to ACS — will be converted into residential apartments, adding to a wave of FiDi conversions.

Hudson Valley Shakespeare opened the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center in Garrison: a 451‑seat mass‑timber house on a rewilded 98‑acre campus targeting LEED Platinum.

Washington negotiated a deal that will allow Volvo to keep selling connected cars in the U.S. after regulators and the company addressed software and data‑security concerns tied to its Chinese owner.

Longtime Bed‑Stuy ice cream shop Lady Moo Moo opened a year‑round Bushwick outpost on Halsey Street, bringing 70 rotating flavors, milkshakes and nostalgic candy.

Midday J‑line track replacement is skipping four Brooklyn stops and turning short commutes into lengthy detours. Riders say 30‑minute trips are stretching to an hour.

A 25-year-old Poughkeepsie man, Luis Ba Choc, died in a suspected wrong-way crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway last weekend; police are investigating and the family has launched a fundraiser.

Rachel Zegler will reprise Eva Perón in Jamie Lloyd’s Evita when the revival opens at the Winter Garden in spring 2027. Previews begin Feb. 27; opening March 25.

A 17-year-old was slashed and robbed in Bath Beach; police say the thief took $200 and the teen was taken to Maimonides, where he is expected to recover.

Four decapitated birds were found on the Sodom Reservoir shoreline in Southeast; Putnam County SPCA is investigating and asking residents for tips.

A concise guide to the June 23, 2026 New York primary — registration, early voting windows, mail‑ballot deadlines and the top statewide races to watch.

Two towers at Jamaica Station have added 1,045 apartments and about 720,000 SF of mixed-use space after a $59.7M opportunity‑zone land sale.