A possible suicide note attributed to Jeffrey Epstein has been kept under seal in a Manhattan federal courthouse since 2019, and The New York Times has asked a judge to unseal it.

A rare 32‑foot‑wide Park Slope brownstone known as the Kenyon House has reappeared on the market with a $16M ask and trophy‑scale rooms, terraces and a garden unit.

The city rolled out a $95M Cloudburst plan for Homecrest that pairs porous pavement and underground tanks to reduce recurring street and basement flooding.

Eric Eisner paid just under $10 million for 178 East 73rd after a judge allowed the estate to sell, ending a months-long family legal fight. The deed was recorded in late April.

A 40,000‑sq‑ft Red Hook Barrel Yard opens next Saturday with a winery, cidery and a Lundy’s waterfront menu. The distillery and cocktail bar follow later this year.

Fourteen juvenile keel‑billed toucans seized at the Otay Mesa border were rehabilitated at the Bronx Zoo; ten were relocated and two are now on display.

A 55-year-old religious leader was arrested after prosecutors say he groped a 10‑year‑old at Masjid Bilal in Jamaica; investigators say there may be other victims.

Albany lawmakers advanced a bill that would let Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors seek punitive damages from his estate; two survivors are set to testify in Albany next week.

Anthropic is closing in on a full‑building lease at 330 Hudson Street — roughly 466,000 square feet — a major New York expansion for the AI firm. The move would add a big footprint to the city’s reinvigorated office market.

Federal prosecutors say Bully Gang leader Moeleek Harrell was sentenced in Brooklyn; authorities called the punishment a warning to his associates. The ruling caps a yearslong investigation.

The Bank of England kept Bank Rate at 3.75% and warned higher energy costs could push inflation sharply higher as Brent briefly topped $126.

A Yonkers woman was arraigned after prosecutors say she took over $60,000 from people seeking affordable housing and never delivered. Authorities say at least 10 victims were affected.

Early results show one-time cash grants helped 98 young New Yorkers stay housed; independent evaluations point to strong six-month outcomes. Local partners say the dollars were often cheaper than shelter stays.