The Met’s "Musical Bodies" pairs 130+ instruments, art and pop artifacts with live performances and interactive installations that reframe the body as instrument.

Federal prosecutors say defendants left dozens of people saddled with loans they couldn’t afford and pushed some into bankruptcy, the EDNY announced on X.

Federal prosecutors say a New York City public school teacher pleaded guilty to possessing child‑pornography images. State rules and federal law carry steep penalties and possible license action.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly backed Schneps reporters as they organize for livable pay, affordable health care and voluntary recognition from their publisher.

Gotham Organization filed plans to advance Phase 2 of the Innovative Urban Village on the Christian Cultural Center campus, a major push to add hundreds more affordable homes in East New York.

An RGB member pitched freezing increases in buildings with chronic violations while allowing 2% hikes elsewhere. The plan targets a tiny share of stabilized buildings but could reshape the rent freeze fight.

Owner of 286 Madison Avenue is in talks to restructure a roughly $60M mortgage as the loan’s August maturity approaches amid elevated office‑loan stress.

A 59-year-old was indicted after prosecutors say he raped a 16-year-old in an alley in Huntington; the victim escaped and called 911.

After a lengthy closure for building repairs, Claudette has reopened in Greenwich Village under executive chef Igor Almeida Cabral with a Provence-leaning menu.

Amy Griffin filed a defamation suit in Nevada, accusing a former classmate of falsely claiming Griffin stole her abuse story for the bestselling memoir The Tell.

A Flatiron‑area developer landed $55M in financing to redevelop 111–113 East 12th Street, unlocking a rare buildable site in Greenwich Village.

Brooklyn recorded 30 luxury contracts last week, totaling about $126M. The priciest asks came from Cobble Hill and Brooklyn Heights townhouses.

A state-ordered audit found 72 recommendations for National Grid’s New York operations, flagging billing, procurement and reliability problems that regulators say must be fixed.