The Empress Room opened above Madam Mikette’s in Midtown East, offering tarot-named cocktails, small plates and live jazz in a candlelit upstairs lounge.

A long‑vacant SoHo corner at 144 Spring Street sold for $14M — about 44% less than the 2012 price — as buyers weigh strong rents against tougher build economics.

After a sold‑out debut, Camp Rubirosa will return to East Hampton as an annual summer fixture, reopening May 15 with Rubirosa classics and a campy outdoor vibe.

A 30-year-old was arrested after an alleged attempt to sexually assault an 84-year-old in a Roosevelt Park restroom; witnesses intervened and the suspect is being held on $300K bond.

Mangione's lawyers asked a federal judge to move his trial into 2027, saying simultaneous state and federal proceedings would violate his constitutional rights.

Meta signed a 10‑year lease at 697 Fifth Ave to turn its pop‑up into Meta Lab New York, taking five levels and roughly 15,000 square feet on Fifth Avenue.

Combs' lawyers asked the Second Circuit to vacate or reduce his 50‑month sentence, calling it "a perversion of justice" and pressing for his immediate release.

A federal appeals court in Manhattan has temporarily frozen investors’ attempts to trace Argentine assets tied to a $16.1 billion YPF judgment, pausing U.S. discovery while appeals proceed.

Jessica Tisch told City Council an internal review found top NYPD officials using CRALO vehicles meant for undercover work. The department says it has begun reclaiming the fleet.

A suspect linked to robberies at six Chase branches across New York City remains at large, police say. Investigators are reviewing surveillance and seeking tips.

Dozens of home care workers staged a sit‑in at City Hall on March 18, pushing Mayor Mamdani and the Council to ban 24‑hour shifts and cap shifts at 12 hours.

Congress moved to restore SBIR/STTR authority, reopening non‑dilutive R&D grants that many New York biotech startups rely on.

Incarnation School in Washington Heights will close at the end of the 2025–26 school year, leaving students and parents scrambling for next steps. The Archdiocese cited sustainability concerns.