Video shows two people slashed in Manhattan's Chinatown Friday night as police investigate.

An 82‑year‑old woman was hurt when a pedestrian cone was thrown inside 373 Lenox Avenue in Harlem. NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips leading to an arrest.

Four men hawked a dozen two‑month‑old poodles on West 47th Street, police say; the sale spotlights enforcement gaps under New York’s retail‑pet ban.

A viral TikTok shows a delivery of boxed croissants at Le Parisien while a customer says she paid $12 for a pistachio croissant, spurring a debate about transparency. The bakery’s menu lists the item at $12 and Costco sells a 12‑pack for about $6.80.

Andrew Durand will lead the Public Theater’s North American premiere of the Olivier‑winning Benjamin Button this fall, with previews starting Oct. 8. The Public’s Newman Theater hosts the limited run.

Relatives of 9/11 victims have launched a Change.org petition asking that Mayor Zohran Mamdani be barred from the 25th‑anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero.

Mayor Mamdani pledged to make every NYCHA child‑care center lead‑free this fall and said the city will invest more than $10 million to inspect and abate hazards. The move spotlights long‑running safety concerns at public‑housing childcare sites.

Attorney General Letitia James joined Neighborhood Defender Service picketers in Harlem, backing workers pressing for better pay and health coverage. Her post on X underscored broad labor pressure across the city.

H&M will eliminate 76 corporate roles at its Fifth Avenue office as the company continues store closures and an organizational reshuffle. The moves follow recent public filings and a WARN notice.

Jonathan Bock resigned as co‑CEO of Blackstone’s private‑credit fund on July 20; Brad Marshall will run BCRED alone as the vehicle deals with heavy redemption requests.

The 5th Precinct says officers and Auxiliary Police are stationed at intersections across Lower Manhattan handing out crime-prevention flyers after a rise in robberies.

The ICC’s Assembly voted to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan after an oversight report found "serious misconduct." Major 2024 warrants remain in place while deputies run the office.

Two Volkswagen engineers were indicted in Manhattan for allegedly trading on confidential Rivian‑VW joint venture talks, generating more than $300,000 in alleged profits.