A design-forward cannabis dispensary called Highest Standards has opened in Manhattan's Financial District and held a grand-opening event. Partners say it's the first legal shop south of Wall Street and plan more NYC locations.

IBM’s preliminary Q2 came up short — operating EPS $2.93 on $17.2B revenue — and the stock plunged in early trading as CEO Arvind Krishna blamed timing and a client shift into hardware.

A Burlington man who jumped into Lake George to save a friend was bitten by a beaver; the DEC has warned swimmers near Turtle Island while it monitors the animals.

A HireAHelper analysis finds only Louisiana, Iowa and Minnesota meet the 30% mortgage-to-income test. High prices and rising rates leave most states out of reach.

Michael Rubin has quietly bought the 4,200‑sq‑ft oceanfront house at 167 Dune Road in Bridgehampton; the property had been marketed for roughly $42.5M. The final sale price was not disclosed.

Mayor Mamdani announced a citywide Summer Safety Plan that pairs youth programs, crisis-response protocols and intensified deployments as NYC hosts major events.

A man is wanted after holding two seniors at gunpoint near Franklin and Lexington in Bed-Stuy early Monday. Police say he took a purse and a wallet with about $900.

Next Sunday's World Cup final at MetLife will be played on Tahoma 31, a bermudagrass developed by Oklahoma State University. The cultivar has been used at multiple host venues for its durability and cold hardiness.

Bodycam shows an NYPD Harbor Unit officer dive into Newtown Creek to pull someone from a piling; EMS treated both aboard the patrol boat. The video underscores the creek’s pollution and safety hazards.

A new NYC DOT report finds curb parking stayed tight after congestion pricing and that drivers didn’t flood neighborhoods to dodge the toll. The agency says parking scarcity predates the toll.

A predawn home invasion on Lancaster Avenue left one man dead and another injured. Authorities arrested a suspect in New York and are asking for tips.

A 29-year-old court officer recruit collapsed on a training run in Crown Heights last Friday and died the next day; the city's medical examiner will review the death.

Ludlow police say a Flushing man was arrested after an elderly woman handed over thousands to callers posing as federal agents. Detectives set up a pickup and arrested the suspect when he tried to collect more cash.