Wonder bought NYC‑born Mighty Quinn’s, folding the eight‑unit BBQ chain into its expanding food‑hall and delivery platform.

R. Kelly has filed a commutation petition asking President Trump to shorten his 30‑year federal sentence, a filing the Justice Department’s pardon office made public this week. The request comes amid separate court fights over his convictions and motions from his lawyers.

Gov. Hochul has tapped a team to convert the Intrepid parking lot into about 1,100 homes, with on-site affordable units and preserved museum access.

A $45M construction loan will finance an 11‑story, 72‑unit condo on West 135th in Harlem, including retail and a 15,000‑sq‑ft community space with delivery planned for summer 2028.

An arts nonprofit offered a 10‑year rent guarantee and a $5M restoration trust in a bid to stop demolition of the landmarked UWS West‑Park Presbyterian Church.

A Harlem woman is pleading for the return of her senior Shih Tzu after the pup was taken from a stroller at the 125th Street subway station; police arrested a suspect but the dog remains missing.

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.