Lower East Side Cocktail Shrine Shaken as Attaboy Crew Mixes Up a Micro-Union
Attaboy staff voted 13‑8 to form Attaboy Local 134, certifying a new micro‑union at the Lower East Side cocktail bar. Workers say they will push for pay, scheduling and more input.
Roosevelt Island High-Rise Belches Black Smoke From 19th-Floor Window
Video shows black smoke pouring from a 19th‑floor window at The Landings on Roosevelt Island on May 8; officials had not immediately released details. The clip was published by CBS News New York.
New Brookfield Boss Bets On New York’s Real Estate Revival
Brookfield CEO Connor Teskey says deal activity is picking up as the firm raised $21B in Q1 and trophy rents climb in New York. The company is pushing into AI‑linked power and alternative property types.
Ceiling Chunk Crashes Onto Trans-Manhattan Expressway, Stuns 61-Year-Old Driver
A slab of ceiling material fell onto the Trans‑Manhattan Expressway near the George Washington Bridge, striking a car and prompting Port Authority inspections.
NYC Buildings Boss Says City Nearly Clears First Local Law 97 Test
DOB says about 93% of covered properties filed Local Law 97 reports. The city is auditing filings, routing offset money to affordable housing and readying enforcement for holdouts.
Manhattan Feds Reel In Brit Banker Accused Of Hiding $60 Million Offshore
A British executive extradited from the U.K. is expected to plead guilty after SDNY said he helped U.S. clients hide more than $60 million offshore in the so‑called "Singapore Solution."












