A basement blaze on New York Avenue displaced East Flatbush tenants and renewed concerns about alleged illegal cellar conversions and enforcement gaps. Officials and aid groups are assisting those uprooted.

Fitrition built its brand on fresh ingredients, no added sugar, and feeling good — but the health department has now flagged the Bayside flagship four inspections in a row, most recently for flies in food areas and conditions ripe for rodents. Turns out the smoothies aren't the only thing that's been brewing.

A Grand Rapids investor bought 1 Park Row in late 2025 and is marketing the remaining units as luxury rentals, while public records and reporting show different sale prices. The transfer was quietly recorded and several high‑end units are already listed for lease.

The Center for Biological Diversity notified the administration it will sue after NOAA declined to list the American horseshoe crab under the ESA. The move spotlights debates over biomedical bleeding, harvest quotas and coastal protections.

A judge cleared the way for foreclosure on the landmarked Gorham Building at 390 Fifth Avenue, ending a short court pause and reviving a lender-owner fight over the property's debt.

An open letter from a Mott Haven account accuses city and state leaders of abandoning the South Bronx, citing trash, drug activity and the Mitchel Houses blast.

Brooklyn logged 23 luxury contracts and about $69 million in signed deals last week, led by a Fort Greene townhouse and a Williamsburg penthouse. Sellers are seeing faster turnarounds as days on market dip.

State and MTA officials opened an RFP for 1119 Pacific Street in Crown Heights, seeking proposals for roughly 300 units including at least 75 affordable homes.

Jamie Dimon warned AI could cost U.S. jobs and urged government-business incentives to retrain displaced workers.

Four UEFA winners and two teams from Mexico will claim the final World Cup spots in March's do‑or‑die playoffs.

Jay-Z told GQ he was 'angry' and 'heartbroken' after a now‑withdrawn civil claim linked him to Sean 'Diddy' Combs. The plaintiff dismissed the case in Feb. 2025 and related legal fights continue.

Federal prosecutors say Guerrero's robbery spree included a Bronx ambush that killed a man. He was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison.

Mikaela Shiffrin won the Hafjell slalom for her 110th World Cup victory, but Emma Aicher's podium keeps the overall title undecided ahead of Wednesday's giant slalom.