Two Trees CEO Jed Walentas quietly settled a court fight with Will McDonough over a hurricane‑damaged Baker’s Bay home and a JAMS award of about $300,000. The terms were not disclosed.

A Brooklyn woman took a $3 million top prize on a $10 100Xtra scratch‑off bought at a Hanson Place newsstand and accepted a $1.24M lump sum.

A Manhattan firm has proposed a 106‑unit affordable tower at 1701 Boone Avenue, setting up a rezoning fight around Starlight Park.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday he will skip New York City's public matching funds for his 2029 bid after a filing showed roughly $304K in early donations.

Hazy, smoky skies hit NYC Friday with air quality poor in spots. Strong storms and heavy downpours are possible Saturday, July 18.

Elvio Mancebo, wanted in a 2017 double homicide, was arrested in Brooklyn on July 16 after a coordinated federal task force operation.

Two New York residents were arrested after prosecutors said they laundered at least $43M from pig‑butchering scams into Chinese accounts. The indictment unsealed in Brooklyn names defendants from Brooklyn and Queens.

A cluster of new and established restaurants — from Metropolis to Eataly and ONE Dine — has turned the World Trade Center into a surprising dining district.

Freddie Mac’s weekly survey shows the 30‑year fixed mortgage averaged 6.55% this week — the highest reading in nearly a year — as bond yields and oil prices push borrowing costs up.

State HCR opened Project-Based Section 8 waitlists for select NYC buildings; applications run July 13–24 and will be entered into randomized lotteries.

State regulators approved an average 22% cut to New York workers’ comp rates, a change officials say will save employers more than $1 billion and return funds to policyholders.

Three men received double-digit prison terms after a masked August 2024 Douglaston home invasion that left several relatives tied up and a baby fleeing a bathroom window. Prosecutors credited quick action by a mother and police for preventing a worse outcome.

A man who slipped past security at NBC's Rockefeller Center was arrested after confronting Craig Melvin; the NYPD says no injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.