Brookfield and a Qatari partner will extract $273M from a Midtown office tower, signaling that top‑tier buildings are still attracting capital while many others lag.

Kyuramen Group has acquired West Village matcha café Aokō Matcha and aims to roll the gelato‑centric concept out to roughly 30 U.S. locations. The chain plans standalone shops and co‑located counters inside Kyuramen restaurants.

A Brooklyn developer paid roughly $19M for the Corlears School building in Chelsea and reportedly plans to demolish the four‑story site as the school refocuses on early childhood.

Radio Bakery will open its first Manhattan shop on Columbus Avenue in 2027. Expect the same viral croissants, focaccias and long lines.

TEFAF New York returns May 15–19 at the Park Avenue Armory with 88 dealers from 14 countries, pairing ancient antiquities with contemporary highlights.

U.S. and Mexican officials denied reports that CIA officers carried out lethal strikes inside Mexico, after media outlets published conflicting accounts about a March car explosion near Mexico City.

Savills broker Geoffrey Newman won REBNY’s Most Ingenious Deal honor for a 13‑year Gramercy Park assemblage that navigated lawsuits, air‑rights work and a Brownfield cleanup.

The New York Times put Paul Carmichael’s Kabawa at No. 1 on its 2026 list, a major nod for Caribbean cooking and the East Village dining scene.

Parc Beaufort at 140 West 57th is nearing completion as a 47‑unit condo conversion that blends restored historic features with new amenities and a sales launch scheduled later this year.

Dov Hikind urged Jewish leaders to boycott a May 18 Shavuot reception Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans at Gracie Mansion, deepening tensions over the mayor’s Israel stances.

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum will add a seventh moment of silence at the close of the names reading to honor people who later died of 9/11-related illnesses. Program data show about 55,000 cancer certifications tied to exposures.

NYLAG sued the DOJ in Manhattan federal court, alleging the agency refused a FOIA request for materials that explain why immigration judges are denying bond. Advocates say secret rules have left people jailed who once would have been released.

A 29-year-old commuter was stabbed on a downtown 4 train at 125th Street; police are searching for two masked suspects and asking riders to share video.