Owner Charles Hanson has sued his landlord, alleging federal trademark filings and a plan to reopen a copycat under the 169 Bar name. The suit asks a judge to block any transfer of the brand while the case proceeds.

A 17-year-old was hospitalized in a coma after an alleged group attack outside 237 W 35th St following an argument about the Knicks. Police released images and are asking for tips.

A longtime Bryant Park newsstand has been quietly reworked into a compact grab‑and‑go cafe, a small experiment that could be copied across Midtown.

Olio e Più has opened a two‑floor East Village trattoria at 106 Third Ave with seasonal Italian plates, Aperitivo Hour and a ground‑floor bar staged for World Cup viewing.

Mayor Mamdani is directing $20M of city deposits to Ponce Bank to grow lending in Inwood and the Bronx. The move routes public cash to a Bronx‑born community bank.

More than 100 match-worn jerseys from Messi, Ronaldo and Beckham are on view at the Empire State Building through July 19, with an exclusive ESB x Classic Football Shirts jersey and a golden-trophy photo op.

Comptroller Mark Levine’s latest projection shows NYC will likely have less cash than normal by September and says he’s weighing ways to protect nonprofits.

Shareholders say Village View's board quietly marketed Parking Lot 7, a 110‑space lot, and drew developer bids in the mid‑$30M range — prompting a 400‑signature transparency petition.

New Fortress Energy's PlanCos asked a New York court to recognize a U.K. creditor-led restructuring that would convert most debt to equity. The move shines a spotlight on Bucks co-owner Wes Edens.

President Trump announced Jay Clayton — Manhattan’s U.S. attorney and former SEC chair — as his pick for director of national intelligence amid a Capitol standoff over surveillance authority.

Manhattan prosecutors charged a North Carolina man in an alleged scheme to obtain hundreds of millions of shares as Jay Clayton vows to pursue private‑market fraud. The case underscores growing SDNY scrutiny of off‑market securities deals.

A developer gave WeWork a steep rent cut to keep the operator at 450–460 Park Avenue South, underscoring landlords’ preference for occupied floors over empty space.

Albert Watson has relisted his Tribeca duplex at 101 Warren Street with a $17.5M ask — below the $21.5M price he once sought. The listing is live now.