A decorative stone slab fell from 832 Broadway on April 18, crushing a man's hand and severing fingers; the building has been posted for an engineer's inspection.

A West Village office building at 74 Eighth Avenue sold for roughly $50.5M — about $1,500 per square foot and more than double its 2019 sale, signaling renewed investor interest in small Manhattan offices.

WIRED and a Pablo Torre podcast say Madison Square Garden’s security used facial recognition and watchlists tied to owner James Dolan. The reporting has revived legal and political scrutiny in New York.

City Council leaders asked Mayor Zohran Mamdani to stage a ticker‑tape parade honoring the Artemis II astronauts after their return from a historic lunar flyby. The push references both the crew’s distance record and recent city permit decisions around July events.

HHS approved hires to refill dozens of roles at the World Trade Center Health Program after months of staffing turmoil. Advocates call it progress but say delays persist.

Cool Saturday with a marine chill; high tides could cause minor flooding late Saturday night. Showers and gusty winds arrive Sunday.

Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen, a Dallas MICHELIN Bib Gourmand winner, is opening a two-story East Village outpost at 85 2nd Ave with roughly 85 seats and a small bar.

A new Assembly bill would exempt pet food from New York sales tax; sponsors call it basic cost‑of‑living relief as pet expenses keep rising. Lawmakers in both chambers have introduced similar measures and fiscal questions remain.

Enrique Lerma and partners are planning a seafood-and-wine restaurant at 1614 Third Ave, the former Kaia space; Community Board 8 approved a liquor application and state sign-off is pending.

The Unification Church has a contract to sell its Midtown headquarters at 4 W. 43rd St. to an affiliate of Bentley Zhao’s New Empire, according to Crain’s. The move could clear the way for redevelopment near the Theater District.

Amit Forlit appeared in Manhattan federal court after extradition, pleading not guilty in a case alleging a global hack‑for‑hire scheme that targeted climate activists.

A Manhattan judge denied Bayer's bid to block Johnson & Johnson ads claiming Erleada halves the risk of death versus Nubeqa, leaving the Lanham Act suit to play out in court.

An 11th‑hour tentative deal between 32BJ and building owners averts a doorman strike as the contract deadline nears; membership ratification is next.