A co‑defendant in an SDNY COVID check‑fraud case asked the court for a sentence below the 97‑month guideline as a July 14 sentencing looms. Prosecutors say the group tried to steal about $80M.

An off-duty officer fired one round as three people allegedly tried to steal a catalytic converter in Hamilton Heights early Tuesday, police reports say.

Construction is advancing on the Harbor School's Governors Island expansion, adding classrooms, labs, a gym and a competition pool.

A Manhattan judge sentenced director Carl Erik Rinsch after prosecutors said he diverted $11 million intended for a sci‑fi series into trades and luxury spending. The U.S. Attorney’s Office framed the case as money diverted to investments and cars rather than production.

Police released still frames after a June 8 robbery at 185 Avenue C in the East Village. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips that help ID the suspect.

Bonhams has opened a 42,000‑square‑foot flagship at the restored Steinway Hall on 57th Street, adding galleries, two auction rooms and a public rotunda.

Mayor Mamdani signed Emergency Executive Order No. 2.35 on June 29, 2026, extending the city's asylum‑response emergency for 30 days and directing DSS and DHS to speed a phase‑out plan.

NYPD and Crime Stoppers seek tips after a 30-year-old woman was sexually abused on an R train near West 28th Street. Detectives ask riders to preserve video and call the tip line.

A rare, public sell‑off tied to Sergey Brin's family office highlights how rising costs and rent‑stabilization rules are squeezing New York landlords.

A second‑alarm blaze on West 30th Street injured one firefighter as crews fought heavy flames and thick smoke.

A Vietnamese national admitted running a transnational identity‑theft ring and will forfeit $67 million to compensate victims.

A third‑alarm fire on 7th Avenue sent smoke across Midtown as FDNY crews worked the scene; city logs list 787 Seventh Avenue. Officials have not released further details.

Sioni Group bought the mostly vacant 12‑story building at 38 W 21st and plans to keep it as office space, bucking Manhattan's conversion surge.