Harlem’s 135th Street Scores $45 Million Bet On New Condo Tower
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.
Heartbroken Harlem Mom Hunts for Sick Shih Tzu After Subway Snatch Arrest
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.
Rats Run Riot In East Village As Complaints Soar 37% While Citywide Sightings Fall
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 Muscles Into Hudson Square With 10% Slice Of $3.5 Billion Office Campus
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.
Albany Power Play: Senate Backs Plan to Put All SUNY Cops Under One Boss
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.
FiDi’s First Legal Weed Shop Puts Wall Street On A High-Art Trip
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.












