Court ordered the release of $205 million for the Gateway Tunnel Project, but funds are still withheld pending an appeal, stalling the project and affecting jobs.

Hicksville Public Schools in New York banned e-bikes and e-scooters from school grounds, citing safety and storage issues, with violators facing disciplinary actions and potential police confiscation.

Bruklyn Builders' David Halberstam has a memorandum to buy two Williamsburg lots — a U‑Haul site and a former gas station — to build roughly 45 rentals.

Jeff Bell’s Kees opened beneath Mixteca on Cornelia Street, offering classic cocktails in a plush subterranean room. The menu is built around timeless families like martinis and old‑fashioneds.

A body found in a Manorville woodland leads to a murder investigation by Suffolk County Police during the search for missing grandmother Kathleen Harrison Trent.

Marcos Marques-Leal is accused of fatally stabbing his estranged wife in Farmingville, causing non-fatal injuries to a teen, and then injuring himself.

January’s CPI cooled to about a 2.4% annual pace while core inflation held near 2.5%. Rent moderation helped, and markets quickly adjusted Fed‑cut odds.

StreetEasy’s analysis shows late spring offers the most choices in NYC: May peaks for listings, June for open houses, and May/October for price cuts.

A 93-year-old woman was shoved and hit her head at 81st St and 41st Ave on Jan. 22; police released an image and are offering a reward for tips.

The Bronx recorded its third homicide of the week when a 26-year-old man was shot while seated in a BMW on Thwaites Place in Pelham Parkway. Authorities are investigating, and no arrests have been made.

Daycare teacher Devante Brown in Brooklyn faces multiple sexual abuse charges involving minors, with investigations ongoing for further victims. Authorities and parents respond to the disclosures as the NYC Department of Health denounces the acts.

A chow chow named Meatball was electrocuted on subway tracks, spotlighting tension between NYC's subway pet policy and actual practices. Enforcement of pets in carriers has declined, with mixed commuter reactions and inconsistent adherence to rules.

A U.S. attorney appointed by a panel of judges in Albany was fired hours later by the Justice Department, leading to controversy and criticism from New York Democratic senators.