NYC DEP will consolidate its Queens lab and offices into a 155,000‑sf Long Island City space under a 20‑year lease. City filings show the agency will cover more than $105M in fit‑out costs.

Gov. Kathy Hochul removed budget language to allow commercial robotaxi pilots outside NYC, a setback that complicates Waymo's planned 2026 expansion and renews labor concerns.

New reporting shows Nassau County held thousands of ICE detainees at East Meadow. Many had no criminal records and dozens were kept past a 72‑hour cap.

A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty in the Sept. 14, 2024 Hazlet shooting that killed a taxi driver.

Related and Phipps Houses closed a $136.5M Fannie Mae‑backed refinancing for the 619‑unit Hunter’s Point South Commons in Long Island City. The deal arrives amid LIHTC resyndication and federal bond‑rule changes that could affect preservation options.

Terreno paid $92M for an 81,000‑sf cross‑dock warehouse in College Point and plans about $103.4M total investment, with interior finishes due early 2027.

A 19th‑century brick brewery at Meserole and Lorimer looks set to be cleared after a $19.6M sale; demolition filings are pending and DOB approvals will set the timeline.

A Queens man beaten in June 2023 has died; the city medical examiner and NYPD now say the attack is a homicide. Investigators are revisiting the case.

NYC Mayor Mamdani appoints six to the Rent Guidelines Board, including Chantella Mitchell as Chair, aimed at balancing tenant needs and economic realities.

Landmarks approved plans for a freestanding event structure behind Staten Island's storied Kreischer Mansion, pivoting the property's future use.

Pakistan and the U.S. signed an MOU to jointly redevelop Midtown’s Roosevelt Hotel, moving the PIA‑owned block from shelter to a potential multi‑billion‑dollar project.

Melba’s Grand Central outpost proved a hit. The Harlem restaurant plans a 60‑seat Newark spot this spring and says it will create roughly 250 jobs.

Groundbreaking begins on Timbale Terrace in East Harlem, a 100% affordable housing project with 341 homes, a community arts center, and support for the homeless and youths exiting foster care.