The City Council rolled out a World Cup readiness package on April 16, 2026 focused on a cultural passport, small‑business outreach, extra restrooms and anti‑scam education.

A 23-year-old hacker known as "TheMFNPlug" was sentenced to 30 months after prosecutors say he reopened a shop selling stolen betting accounts and branded it "fraud is fun."

A Montebello man was charged in federal court after investigators found sexually explicit images of a 12‑year‑old on his phone. Prosecutors say there may be other victims.

A donor‑fat filler called alloClae is gaining traction — but New York surgeons warn it can create cysts or calcifications that complicate mammograms.

A dance-first Summer for the City returns to Lincoln Center this June through August with dozens of free and low-cost events across the campus.

Tim Weil says Rent will reunite for a one-night Broadway concert during the musical's 30th anniversary, while EPIC Players mounts a neuroinclusive revival June 4–14.

A hiring fair in East Harlem on Friday will connect locals to union apprenticeships, civil‑service paths and construction roles for the Second Avenue Subway Phase 2.

Comptroller Mark Levine announced a $4 billion initiative to use pension investments to build and preserve housing across all five boroughs. The plan must win trustee sign‑off.

Attorney General Letitia James says Olof Olsson was indicted for allegedly diverting more than $3.8M in donations from the Swedish Seamen's Church in Midtown Manhattan.

The SEC moved to let customers cross‑margin Treasuries with futures, aiming to reduce double‑margining and lower clearing costs while changing legal protections for opting‑in clients.

Bar Enzo has filed for a Midtown East liquor license at 1073 1st Ave, pitching a coffee-by-day, speakeasy-by-night concept that would bring its LIC cocktail program into Manhattan.

Goldman Sachs’ rates trading lost ground late in Q1 as Iran war volatility forced rapid repricings, trimming FICC revenue even as equities and M&A surged.

Todd Boehly’s Eldridge leased roughly 20,000 square feet at 125 West 57th, adding a corporate tenant to Billionaires’ Row’s new office tower. The move underscores demand for amenity‑rich, full‑floor product in Midtown.