After 24 years, La Famiglia will close its Lake Carmel dining room on July 24; owners plan a farewell party July 23 and will downsize to a Brewster deli.

Sam Neill, best known as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, died Monday in Sydney at 78. His family called the loss 'sudden and unexpected' and said he remained cancer‑free.

Gateway Hospitality has taken over operations at Floyd Bennett Field and rebrands Aviator Sports as the Floyd Bennett Sports Complex, pledging to keep youth programming while assessing repairs.

City Council is moving to approve a $10,000 RESPECT check for paraprofessionals while Mayor Mamdani raises concerns about bypassing collective bargaining. Vote expected this week.

New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a 12‑state suit to block Paramount’s $110B bid for Warner Bros., arguing the deal would raise prices and threaten jobs.

The Chetrit Group locked an $80M, three-year refinancing on its Maspeth warehouse at 57-18 Flushing Ave as legal and lender pressure mounts across the family's New York portfolio.

A former Woodbourne corrections officer was indicted in a multi‑agency probe that alleges he smuggled meth and cellphones into the prison in exchange for more than $17,000.

Flooding in the Red Hook Pool filter plant damaged motors and delayed the summer opening. Parks says expedited parts are in and aims to reopen by the end of July.

NYPD Crime Stoppers released images seeking a suspect in a May 31 Washington Heights slashing. A $3,500 reward is being offered.

A Manhattan man was sentenced to 12½–25 years for orchestrating the 2022 East Harlem killing of Timothy "TJ" Parker, prosecutors said.

A Tompkins County high school has taught a climate elective and run sustainability projects for years, offering a practical model as New York phases climate lessons into K–12 classrooms.

Council sponsors and business groups rallied in Chinatown behind the Red Tape Relief Act, a bill to coordinate inspections and speed storefront openings. The Council votes next Thursday.

A Brooklyn man was sentenced to four years after more than 1,500 methamphetamine pills were seized during a Putnam Valley traffic stop. The DA says the haul suggested distribution.