The NYPD bought a Maverick mobile command SUV that can launch drones and—if cleared—intercept hostile UAS. The purchase raises fresh questions about oversight.

Roosevelt Schools Supt. Shawn Wightman flew to San Marcos, Guatemala, at his own expense to hand a diploma to a former student who missed graduation after ICE detention. The visit capped months of efforts by educators to recognize his achievement.

Extell Development paid about $30 million for the century‑old 436 Walnut building in Old City. Historic protections and tax incentives will shape whether it becomes housing, a hotel or updated offices.

Zach Bryan paid $12.1M for Jack Kerouac’s original 120‑foot On the Road scroll and plans to install it at a new Kerouac Center in Lowell. Fundraising and renovations now follow.

Riverside will pause its César Chávez proclamation, review a community center and a downtown memorial, and solicit public input as national reporting prompts broader reckonings.

A transgender golfer has sued the USGA and LPGA after being denied entry to a U.S. Women’s Open qualifier, arguing recent rule changes amount to an effective ban.

Owners of Celestine and Grand Army filed a CB2 liquor‑license notice for a 2,000‑sq‑ft Mexican restaurant at 5 Front St., with an early‑June target.

Sen. Bernie Sanders will join a Bronx "tax the rich" rally as organizers press Albany leaders and Gov. Hochul ahead of the April 1 state budget deadline.

A man was punched and robbed of jewelry on an MTA bus at East 188th and Grand Concourse; NYPD is offering a reward for tips.

A suspect dove into Mill Basin to evade arrest after an alleged car-theft attempt at Kings Plaza. One person is in custody and police searched the water for a second suspect.

A Manhattan lawsuit blames broken entry systems for letting teen squatters into a Kips Bay unit where prosecutors say a woman was killed on March 14, 2024.

An NYPD helicopter landed on the Deep Cygnus in the Ambrose Channel and airlifted a seizing 43‑year‑old to Nassau University Medical Center; he was reported stable.

A small group of high‑end malls is outperforming the rest. Roosevelt Field’s near‑full occupancy and luxury tenants are reshaping investor interest in select shopping centers.