Columbia will again require SAT or ACT scores, ending its run as the last test-optional Ivy.

FDNY posted an alert about road closures and mass-transit disruptions near Centre and Worth streets in Lower Manhattan this afternoon.

A hush‑hush plan to dock the John F. Kennedy ferry at Pier 15 during the World Cup has alarmed South Street Seaport leaders.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani named Celeste Ramirez to run New York City’s school‑building work, consolidating oversight of new construction, repairs and early‑education buildouts.

CME Group will open 24/7 trading for a new 10‑barrel WTI contract and its 1‑ounce gold futures this summer, citing surging options and micro‑futures volumes. The move follows a broader push to bring always‑on, regulated access to commodity markets.

Two 11‑story towers will replace the Brooklyn Gardens nursing‑home parking lot and add 297 apartments to Fulton Street, including dozens of income‑restricted units.

A federal jury convicted two men accused of running Bronx and Washington Heights pill mills that pressed fentanyl‑laced counterfeit pills and shipped more than a million tablets nationwide.

Federal prosecutors say 13 people ran a scheme that laundered roughly 100 stolen cars; two Yonkers residents are named among the defendants.

Owner Charles Hanson has sued his landlord, alleging federal trademark filings and a plan to reopen a copycat under the 169 Bar name. The suit asks a judge to block any transfer of the brand while the case proceeds.

MoMA PS1’s Warm Up returns July 24 for six Friday nights of DJs and live acts in Long Island City. Advance tickets, season passes and limited resident freebies are available.

Terminal 4 at JFK was briefly evacuated Friday after a woman reportedly claimed she had a bomb; authorities later cleared the scene. No further details were immediately available.

A 17-year-old was hospitalized in a coma after an alleged group attack outside 237 W 35th St following an argument about the Knicks. Police released images and are asking for tips.

A longtime Bryant Park newsstand has been quietly reworked into a compact grab‑and‑go cafe, a small experiment that could be copied across Midtown.