City 311 logs show East Village rat complaints jumped about 37.6% through July 11 even as reports fell across most of New York City. Officials point to a few trouble blocks and a widening bin rollout.

Brookfield is in exclusive talks to buy roughly 10% of Hudson Square Properties and would become the portfolio’s operating partner, betting on Manhattan’s tech surge.

A Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed Gus sold for $50.1M at Sotheby’s in Manhattan, a new auction record that has museums and paleontologists worried about access.

The state Senate passed S4707 to centralize SUNY campus police under one statewide commander; the bill has moved to the Assembly amid union backing and open questions about oversight.

Mayor Mamdani says he'll hand over hundreds of disputed NYC school contracts "in the coming weeks" after Speaker Julie Menin warned she could subpoena the files.

A four-building Hamilton Heights portfolio traded for $45M. The group includes about 129 subsidized apartments and storefronts near Amsterdam Avenue.

Mahmoud Khalil alleges a coordinated campaign between government officials and private groups to dox, detain and try to deport pro‑Palestinian critics.

Court records show E. Jean Carroll received $5.6M after a judge ordered release following the Supreme Courts refusal to hear Trumps appeal. The payment was disbursed this month.

A 24-year-old man was found shot to death on Randall's Island Monday near Gate Circle; police say the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.

A design-forward cannabis dispensary called Highest Standards has opened in Manhattan's Financial District and held a grand-opening event. Partners say it's the first legal shop south of Wall Street and plan more NYC locations.

IBM’s preliminary Q2 came up short — operating EPS $2.93 on $17.2B revenue — and the stock plunged in early trading as CEO Arvind Krishna blamed timing and a client shift into hardware.

A new NYC DOT report finds curb parking stayed tight after congestion pricing and that drivers didn’t flood neighborhoods to dodge the toll. The agency says parking scarcity predates the toll.

A judge dismissed most fraud and construction claims against Michael Shvo over the Mandarin Oriental Residences, while leaving limited contract claims to proceed. The ruling narrows the case but won't end litigation around the project.