The Eighty Six, a new 35-seat steakhouse by the team behind Corner Store and Catch Hospitality, is opening in New York City with an anticipated scramble for reservations. The menu features upscale steakhouse fare and inventive cocktails.

MS-13 gang associate Juan Amaya-Ramirez receives a 45-year sentence for the 2018 murder of teenager Andy Peralta.

Ashraf Omar Eldarir was sentenced to six months for smuggling Egyptian artifacts into the U.S., as stated by the Eastern District of New York's U.S. Attorney's Office.

A wrongful arrest in Brooklyn, due to misidentification by NYPD's facial recognition technology, has sparked debate over its reliability and ethical use, leading to calls for a ban on the tech by the Legal Aid Society.

The new ban on cellphones in New York public schools is being reevaluated by parents following a Minneapolis school shooting, balancing concerns over emergency communication and classroom distractions.

Amtrak launched its NextGen Acela trains at Penn Station, offering luxury amenities and modestly higher speeds, while maintaining current ticket prices despite a $2.5 billion investment.

An accident near New York City's Lincoln Tunnel caused substantial delays during the morning commute, with lane closures and traffic that backed up to the New Jersey Turnpike.

Taylor Townsend beat Jelena Ostapenko at the U.S. Open, followed by a tense post-match exchange over conduct and remarks, which Ostapenko denied had racist intent.

Colman and Cumberbatch star in "The Roses," a British humor-infused remake of "The War of the Roses," directed by Jay Roach and scripted by Tony McNamara.

NYPD boosts security at places of worship following a Minneapolis school shooting; no direct threats to NYC known. The incident resulted in two children's deaths and 17 injuries, and is being investigated as domestic terrorism and a hate crime.

Rev. Al Sharpton led a march in Manhattan's Financial District to support DEI initiatives and protest against the Trump administration's policies, drawing diverse participants and coinciding with the 1963 March on Washington anniversary.

An off-duty NYPD officer died in a hit-and-run motorcycle crash on the BQE. The truck driver fled, and the officer was pronounced dead at the hospital. No arrest has been made.

A series of shootings in NYC, including the death of a 69-year-old woman in East Harlem, adds to the city's violence despite a police campaign to reduce illegal guns. The NYPD seeks suspects as the community mourns.