NoMad’s Historic Textile Tower Snags $229M Refi As Luxe Office Makeover Pays Off
The Textile Building at 295 Fifth Avenue landed roughly $229M in refinancing after a full redevelopment, with a Walker & Dunlop‑arranged bridge loan backed by Rialto and Hines.
Brooklyn Man Nabbed In Times Square School Bus Inferno
A Brooklyn man was arrested and charged with federal arson after a June 14 bus fire in Times Square. FDNY says the probe involved ATF and NYPD and traced the blaze to an intentionally set fire.
City Shells Out $3 Million To Pay New Yorkers For Used Needles
The city budget carves out $3 million to keep a controversial cash‑for‑syringes buyback running; officials say it reduces needle litter while critics call for treatment dollars instead.
Fireworks Cart Sparks Scare Outside FBI’s NYC Nerve Center, Suspect In Custody
A suspect was arrested after an incendiary device sent smoke outside the FBI's New York office at 26 Federal Plaza in Foley Square. The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating.
St. Mark’s Looks To Cash In On Sky As East Village Air Rights Plan Hits LPC
The Landmarks Preservation Commission will take up St. Mark’s maintenance plan Tuesday — a required step before the church can transfer air rights to a Third Avenue development.












