A 28‑story, 497‑unit tower is rising at 6208 Eighth Avenue in Sunset Park with 100,000 sq ft of retail and $210M in construction financing. The multistory podium is already taking shape above the N‑line stop.

A sweep in Milwaukee and a one‑hit shutout in Baltimore have exposed a top‑heavy Yankees lineup as the Subway Series begins. The bottom of the order must deliver.

A tiny Indian grab-and-go opened on West 45th Street, serving samosas, chaat and masala chai to locals and taxi drivers.

An EB‑5 investor accuses Gary Barnett of diverting funds from 555 Tenth Ave into Midtown hotel projects and left millions missing. The complaint seeks class status and roughly $560,000 per investor.

NYPD Crime Stoppers released images after a 25‑year‑old’s $1,300 bike was taken near West 160th Street and Broadway in the early hours of April 28. Detectives are seeking tips.

Calvary Hospital unveiled a renovated Family Care Center at its Bronx campus, adding living‑room suites and a 317‑gallon aquarium to soothe patients and families.

A 5-year-old girl was grazed by a stray bullet in Longwood Wednesday evening; she was taken to Harlem Hospital and is expected to recover.

A Brooklyn tax preparer got three years for a COVID-era tax-credit fraud that sought more than $600 million. Prosecutors say the group filed over 8,000 bogus returns and collected roughly $45 million.

A Grahamsville man arrested after a CyberTip faces multiple felony counts, state police say.

A man was found unconscious at the Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street station and later died. Police arrested a 68‑year‑old Queens man and charged him with manslaughter.

A Queens accountant was found dead in Jamaica after sending a frantic WhatsApp plea on a birthday trip. Authorities have named her husband a person of interest and a search is underway.

East New York tenants traveled to Chestnut Holdings’ Riverdale office to demand long‑overdue repairs, citing mold, pests and water damage. Organizers say they’ll keep pressing until fixes happen.

Morning showers and isolated thunderstorms are likely with a wet commute. Weekend warms into the 70s–80s, but boaters should beware cold water.