Moody's lowered the Metropolitan Opera's debt to Caa1, citing a structural deficit and roughly $120M in endowment draws. The move raises pressure on Lincoln Center and major donors.

Tschabalala Self’s 13-foot "Art Lovers" — an aluminum hinged relief of a Black couple — now crowns the New Museum’s expanded Bowery facade.

Federal prosecutors say a 27‑year‑old Poughkeepsie man used online chats to try to meet who he believed was a 13‑year‑old; he was arrested after an undercover sting and charged in federal court.

After marathon talks in New York, the WNBA and players reached a verbal CBA that would raise top salaries and keep the 2026 season on track pending ratification.

New reporting shows Epstein paid consultants and used fake sites and Wikipedia edits to bury negative search results and burnish a philanthropic image.

Preliminary tallies at Isaacs Houses show residents leaning to stay in Section 9 or back the new Trust, while private management (PACT) trails. Mail‑ins remain and a final certification is set for March 24.

A Hartsdale teacher was sentenced to 13 years after prosecutors say he coerced two minors to produce explicit images.

Council members press the NYPD, prosecutors and oversight agencies on overtime, surveillance and missing community‑safety funding as FY27 hearings kick off.

A Poughkeepsie man was sentenced to 15 years after prosecutors say he sold fentanyl, crack and guns while on supervised release.

Ford Models signed an 11,986-square-foot lease at 36 East 31st Street and will occupy the entire eighth floor as its New York office on a five-year, five-month term.

A 75-year-old woman was robbed on the Upper East Side; NYPD Crime Stoppers released images and is offering a reward.

A yellow medallion taxi struck two women on the Lower East Side; the TLC suspended the driver's license while authorities investigate.

Industrious is expanding at Tower 49 in Midtown, adding two floors and about 52,000 sq ft to bring its footprint to nearly half the building.