A Chapter 11 petition filed March 18 halted a planned UCC auction for the office unit at 609 Fifth Avenue amid unpaid utility bills, a lawsuit and stalled condo-conversion plans.

NYC DOT announced an immediate redesign of Ninth Avenue between West 34th and 50th that widens the bike lane, adds a nine-foot super sidewalk and paints a red bus lane.

SDNY unsealed an indictment saying three people conspired to funnel billions of U.S.-built AI servers to China, using staged audits and fake hardware.

Manhattan prosecutors said they will not present homicide charges in the death of Jacob Zieben-Hood; the influencer remains jailed on related assault and burglary counts. The ME report and prior domestic complaints figure in the ongoing probe.

Ghemo, a Georgian bakery and wine bar, is headed to 201 West 106th Street with khachapuri, khinkali and a 40‑seat dining room aimed at Upper West Side neighbors.

Gov. Kathy Hochul launched the FutureWorks Commission to study AI's impact on New York jobs and laws, with a report due by year's end.

Bright Horizons will give up its permit for the Columbus Circle day‑care site after investigations flagged safety hazards and abuse allegations. City regulators are moving to decide the center’s future.

Patsy's Pizzeria will open a 96-seat coal-oven outpost at Freehand New York next Wednesday, steps from Gramercy Park.

A former head of Bolivias anti‑narcotics force was sentenced in Manhattan to 25 years after prosecutors said he used his office to shield shipments of cocaine bound for New York. The case underscores concerns about narco‑corruption at high levels.

A Galway man admitted to federal cyberstalking after leaving threatening voicemails for a family member of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Sentencing is set for July.

The Port Authority has launched a procurement to replace PATH’s two‑decade‑old turnstiles with TAPP‑compatible, ADA‑friendly gates. The multi‑year effort will stretch into the late 2020s.

A Florida man wanted since 1989 on child‑sex charges was arrested in tiny Cochecton after years living under false identities. U.S. Marshals and local prosecutors assisted.

Northwell says it will invest roughly $7 million to open an outpatient mental‑health clinic on the Upper East Side tied to the Lenox Hill expansion. The pledge comes amid ongoing neighborhood fights over the hospital’s redevelopment.