A new state law allows local taxing jurisdictions to give surviving spouses of officers killed on duty up to a 50% exemption on their primary‑home property taxes. Adoption is up to towns, counties and school districts.

A Corona, Queens man got shot in a Pennsylvania suburb — and accidentally handed police the keys to two sex trafficking operations that had been quietly running women from NYC for years.

New reporting shows Jeffrey Epstein rented multiple storage units — mostly near Palm Beach — to stash computers, photos and hard drives. The disclosures leave open whether copies survived after his 2019 death.

Carnegie Hall will debut a three‑day Indian Music Festival in May 2027, backed by a $10 million endowment from Ila and Dinesh Paliwal and featuring classical and contemporary programming.

The New York restaurant Serafina has finished its Marbella fit‑out and plans a spring opening, bringing its celebrity‑favored Italian menu to the Costa del Sol.

Olayan Group refinanced 550 Madison Avenue with an $800M loan as the landmark tower reaches near‑full occupancy after a $300M renovation.

Permits show an 18‑story, 180‑foot mixed‑use building proposed at 503 Grand Avenue with 69 residences and a small storefront, according to permit paperwork.

Tabitha Jackson, the former Sundance director and longtime Greenwich Village attendee, begins as Film Forum’s new director and says preserving the theater’s mission is her priority.

Bondi-born THISBOWL claimed a roughly 2,000-sq-ft storefront at 1880 Broadway for its fifth NYC location, joining West Elm and other retail tenants on Broadway.

A blizzard is hitting New York City today with heavy snow and damaging winds; officials declared a state of emergency and ordered a travel ban.

NYPD Crime Stoppers is seeking tips after a 37-year-old man was slashed inside a Crown Heights building on Jan. 16. Authorities are offering up to $3,500 for information.

Local Law 142 requires licensed master plumbers or supervised journeymen to perform periodic gas‑piping inspections and expands inspections to appliance connections.

Clay Lifflander has listed his 2,500‑sq‑ft Central Park South penthouse for about $20M; the co‑op includes 1,200 sq ft of terraces and a hefty monthly maintenance fee.