Bistrot Ha expands Ha’s Snack Bar into a louder 45‑seat Lower East Side bistrot, serving fish‑sauce‑forward Franco‑Vietnamese plates and tight reservations.

A federal judge dismissed Tom Donlon’s RICO-style suit against top NYPD officials and Mayor Eric Adams, finding the complaint didn’t plead a coordinated criminal enterprise.

Ongoing NYC nurses strike reaches day 39 with crucial talks centering on staffing levels as NewYork-Presbyterian nurses push for a resolution similar to recent successful hospital negotiations.

A new rooftop listening lounge on Pier 57 pairs precise sushi and a vinyl soundtrack with Hudson River views.

Letitia James won $2.5 million and forced reforms after finding EmblemHealth’s directories left patients stranded without mental-health care. The settlement includes restitution and monitoring.

Owners of Cafe Mogador have filed for a liquor license to open Matbucha at 126 St. Mark’s Place, pitching a small-plates bar next door to the East Village institution.

A Lower Manhattan mail handler was sentenced to one year after investigators recovered about 3,500 stolen checks valued at roughly $12 million.

NYPD Harbor Unit officers pulled a bald eagle from Hudson River ice; the bird is now in very serious condition at The Raptor Trust in Millington.

NY Attorney General Letitia James leads 11 states against the SAVE America Act, arguing it would disenfranchise voters by requiring proof of citizenship for registration.

Gov. Kathy Hochul removed budget language to allow commercial robotaxi pilots outside NYC, a setback that complicates Waymo's planned 2026 expansion and renews labor concerns.

Pakistan and the U.S. signed an MOU to jointly redevelop Midtown’s Roosevelt Hotel, moving the PIA‑owned block from shelter to a potential multi‑billion‑dollar project.

Melba’s Grand Central outpost proved a hit. The Harlem restaurant plans a 60‑seat Newark spot this spring and says it will create roughly 250 jobs.

Groundbreaking begins on Timbale Terrace in East Harlem, a 100% affordable housing project with 341 homes, a community arts center, and support for the homeless and youths exiting foster care.