Broadway Power Player Doubles Down At Hell’s Kitchen Film Center
GFP Real Estate signed three leases at 630 Ninth Avenue totaling more than 24,000 square feet, anchored by Ambassador Theatre Group’s 19,380-sf expansion. CRC Media and PKSB Architects also renewed or relocated within the Film Center Building.
Head-On Queensboro Bridge Scooter Crash Leaves Two Dead In Packed Bike Lane
A scooter and bicyclist were killed in a Queensboro Bridge bike-lane collision during the morning commute; investigators closed portions of the span while they probed the crash.
Mamdani Rolls Out New ‘COGE’ Watchdog To Hunt City Hall Waste
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has launched a Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) to review city spending and propose charter changes ahead of November. The move echoes national cost‑cutting efforts and sets up public hearings this summer.
Feds Snatch Swanky Manhattan Condo In 1MDB Cash Crackdown
The Justice Department obtained a court order forfeiting a Manhattan condo allegedly bought with proceeds of the 1MDB scandal. The property and rental income are set to be turned over to the U.S. government.
Staten Island Plotter Gets 10 Years In Foiled Hit On Masih Alinejad
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced Jonathan Loadholt to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in an Iran‑linked plot to surveil and kill writer Masih Alinejad.
Google Coder Nabbed In Manhattan Over $1.2 Million Polymarket Score
Federal prosecutors unsealed a complaint accusing a Google engineer of using internal search data to net about $1.2M on Polymarket. The case raises fresh legal questions about insider trading on crypto prediction markets.
Hell's Kitchen Lifers Battle Tourist Hotel Takeover Near Times Square
Longtime Hell’s Kitchen residents are fighting eviction after their building was advertised online as a hotel; a judge paused the case while city agencies probe the conversion.











