Cody Pruitt is opening a French restaurant, La Royale, in Greenwich Village. Meanwhile, his insights on French dining were discussed in Frenchly, and Barclays Center debuts Pop's Patties stand. Polka Dot, a Polish eatery, struggles financially.

Two men were injured in a slashing incident on a subway platform at Grand Central Station; both are expected to recover and are in custody with pending charges.

A New York appeals court denied President-elect Trump's request to delay his hush money case sentencing, upholding the original date set for January 10th.

NYC faces a surge in norovirus cases with 1,300 reported last December, hitting a high since 2012. Nationwide outbreaks are also up, with health experts emphasizing hand-washing and surface cleaning to combat the highly contagious virus.

NYC officials are targeting drivers using obscured license plates to evade congestion pricing tolls, proposing fines for such obstructions and emphasizing road safety enforcement.

Mayor Eric Adams surpassed his "24 in 24" affordable housing goal in NYC, completing 26 projects ahead of the 2024 target, addressing the city's housing crisis.

Governor Kathy Hochul announces a new initiative partnering with ILCs to improve New York's CDPAP, facilitating registration with PPL to maintain quality home care services.

Mount Sinai Health System sold two unused Beth Israel properties for $34 million to a shell company tied to Joyland Management amid the hospital’s controversial closure.

Nearly 1,000 NYC physicians may strike over contract disputes, with resumed negotiations following Mayor Adams' intervention. Concerns rise over patient care and hospital function.

New York AI startups Ataraxis and NYU Langone's AI tool advance cancer detection with recent funding and development in breast and lung cancer diagnostics, respectively.

The article reports on the indictment and upcoming arraignment of Sebastian Zapeta for the murder and arson of Debrina Kawam in a Brooklyn subway, despite a general decrease in subway crimes.

An 88-year-old woman is in critical condition after being rescued from an apartment fire on Bennett Avenue in Washington Heights. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

A report by NYC's Economic Development Corporation anticipates AI's positive impact on the city's economy in 2025, with growth in startups and jobs, but also acknowledges possible job displacements.