A new Bronx housing lottery at The Plains lists studios and one‑bedrooms under $1,000; applications can be requested by phone or email.

An appellate panel declared a U.S. Bank mortgage unenforceable under New York's FAPA and ordered the lien removed from Putnam County records after repeated filings dating to 2008.

Hamptons favorite Hampton Chutney Co. has opened a NoHo storefront on Astor Place. Expect giant dosas and jars of house-made chutneys to-go.

The Coast Guard's proposed rule would bar paddlecraft from key New York Harbor spectator areas during Sail4th 250, prompting pushback from local paddlers.

A 58-year-old woman was shoved to the ground and robbed in downtown Flushing on Jan. 28. NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a wanted alert and is offering up to $3,500 for tips.

A federal suit filed in Manhattan says New York left parents on its child‑abuse registry for months or years, blocking jobs and hitting Black and brown families hardest. Plaintiffs want faster hearings and systemic fixes.

Citi pledged $60B over five years to create or preserve 250,000 affordable homes and will deploy $50M in grants. Key details on how much is new capital and local allocation timelines remain unclear.

Neighbors and tenants are at odds over an RV encampment on Jerome Avenue; tenants say they have nowhere else and are calling for legal parking spaces.

The MTA plans a June pilot to play 30-second audio ads in select stations at up to 75 dB, prompting riders and critics to call the move Orwellian.

Off-duty NYPD Officer Joseph Wetzel, who is battling cancer, entered a burning overturned vehicle and rescued a trapped man, the NYPD said.

Harvey Weinstein has added a high‑profile defense team with ties to Luigi Mangione and Sean “Diddy” Combs as a third New York trial approaches. The timing could complicate scheduling.

Gov. Kathy Hochul named John Kagia acting head of the Office of Cannabis Management as the agency seeks steadier leadership amid a rocky rollout.

A 67-year-old was knocked unconscious at a Clason Point Sunoco; police released images and are asking for tips.