Tenants in two Morrisania buildings on Franklin Avenue report leaks, rats and drug activity and say management has been slow to act. City health and housing agencies are being asked to step in.

Black Diamond has taken control of Palisades Center and says it will be a long-term owner investing in upgrades to revive the West Nyack mall. Locals want concrete timelines for renovations and tenants.

Suffolk County police say two men convinced a 92-year-old Central Islip man he’d won $18M and took more than $250,000 to cover fake fees.

Grand Street Settlement opened a Pelham Parkway Head Start center at 2305 White Plains Road, serving 67 children and employing 21 staff. The launch is the first of several Bronx sites that will add hundreds of slots and local educator jobs.

New York’s residential electricity prices are near 27¢/kWh — about 50% above the U.S. average, according to new state and federal data. Delivery charges, taxes and infrastructure costs are the main drivers.

A Queens man was extradited from South Korea and arraigned Friday in the 2002 Flushing stabbing that killed 22-year-old Hyun Dae Kim.

Steven Fulop has begun remaking the Partnership for New York City — tightening membership, boosting fundraising and pitching a centrist advocacy playbook as the group adjusts to Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The test will be whether fewer, louder members translate into policy wins.

Ares Management provided a $450 million loan to refinance The Riverie, an 834‑unit geothermal‑enabled waterfront rental in Greenpoint.

A federal judge in Buffalo has rejected a bid to move Payton Gendron’s federal death‑penalty trial to New York City, keeping the case tied to Western New York. The decision narrows the venue fight as families, prosecutors and defense lawyers prepare for further pretrial battles.

H&H Bagels opens in Pinecrest next Thursday, bringing kettle‑boiled New York bagels and a menu of Nova salmon, avocado sandwiches and breakfast staples. Early lines are likely.

FDNY and loved ones honored Firefighter Christopher Dorato with a walk-out ceremony as he left the hospital after surgeries for a severe leg injury sustained in a Staten Island fire.

NYC health officials reported a measles case in an unvaccinated infant with recent travel history and are notifying potential contacts while emphasizing the importance of MMR vaccination.

FDA‑classified recall of single‑serve peanut‑butter packets shipped to 40 states includes products distributed in New York and New Jersey; check packages and lot numbers before use.