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.

Dariel Castillo faces charges for two knife attacks at a Manhattan subway station, including assault and robbery, as announced by the office of Manhattan DA Alvin L. Bragg, Jr.

Two Mac Ballers gang members, Tyshawn Palmer and Hassan Brown, are charged with witness tampering and retaliation for posting threats to a child of a witness on social media.

New York State Police narcotics investigator Michael O'Flaherty admitted to lying to federal investigators about leaking information to a drug dealer. He faces up to five years in prison.

New York City forecast predicts cloudy skies, rain, and potential snow with temperatures in the low 40s, but no severe weather expected according to NWS.

Federal judges ordered the release of three Canal Street vendors, saying their detentions violated ICE procedures and raising fresh legal questions about street raids. The rulings add to a nationwide wave of court challenges.

Anthropic has poured millions into a Manhattan primary, backing AI‑safety candidates while rival tech PACs run attack ads against Alex Bores. The district is now a test case for competing visions of AI rules.

Letitia James joined a multistate lawsuit seeking to restore nearly $8 billion in energy grants she says the administration unlawfully terminated. The filing argues the rescissions were arbitrary and threaten projects and jobs across New York.

Closing arguments opened this week in the Manhattan trial of Randy Santos, accused of fatally bludgeoning four homeless men in Chinatown in 2019. A 12-member jury will decide whether to convict or to find him not criminally responsible for mental illness.

DOJ emails show Barry Sternlicht attended a private 2018 dinner at Jeffrey Epstein’s Upper East Side home; his spokesperson says he left before dessert.

The Gateway Tunnel Project received $200 million after legal pressure, with NY Governor Hochul expecting construction to restart soon. An upcoming court hearing keeps the project's future uncertain.

The New York Cycle Club sued the city, arguing the 15 mph Central Park limit misapplies Sammy’s Law and could sideline high‑speed training on the park loop.