Federal prosecutors say two traders pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn insider‑trading case that investigators say produced more than $1 million in illicit gains.

The NYC Board of Education Retirement System signed a 78,000-sf lease at 55 Water Street, consolidating onto the 50th floor and locking in a 30-year presence in FiDi. The move adds to a recent string of large deals at the tower.

The Nets surprised draft-week by acquiring Julius Randle in a three‑team deal that also sends Nic Claxton to the Bulls and swaps late first‑round picks.

Manhattan Democrats rallied outside the LGBT Community Center to denounce Bruce Blakeman’s campaign ties to figures they say have backed anti‑LGBTQ policies. The protestors warned those alliances risk real policy rollbacks for New Yorkers.

Rep. James Comer asked Alan Dershowitz to give a videotaped, transcribed interview on July 9 as part of the Houses Epstein probe. Dershowitz says hell testify and wont invoke privilege.

Saadia Group acquired a roughly 694,000‑SF office campus at 30 Knightsbridge Road in Piscataway; market data pegs the deal near $56.5M while county records show a June 21 deed filing.

A former NYPD officer was sentenced to 90 months after pleading guilty to bribery, narcotics distribution and a firearm offense. Federal prosecutors said his actions betrayed public trust.

CBP officers at JFK say they found roughly 14,000 images and videos on a phone carried by a 23-year-old FDNY EMT, who was arraigned on sexual‑offense charges.

A Great Neck jeweler was sentenced to six months in federal prison after admitting he groped a sleeping passenger on a Phoenix–JFK flight. Prosecutors said the term was meant to send a message about in‑flight assaults.

Club Pilates has struck a deal with New York‑area developer Saber Ammori to add 70 studios across Michigan, Maryland and New York, expanding a franchisee group to a potential 84 locations.

Sean Duffy announced $18 million to upgrade the aging tower at Westchester County Airport, funding new radar and controller displays and easing pressure on air-traffic staff.

Graduates from Bard High School Early Colleges booed President Leon Botstein at a United Palace commencement, protesting his ties to Jeffrey Epstein as he prepares to step down. The interruption reflected months of campus anger and renewed calls for accountability.

Owners proposed separate 12‑round drafts, higher signing ages and $200M pools — the MLBPA says the changes would strip more than $1 billion from prospects.