US consumers face rising egg prices due to avian influenza impacting poultry populations, with grocery stores setting purchase limits and some restaurants adding surcharges to cope with the increased costs.

Wall Street retreated as Walmart's less optimistic profit outlook affected investor sentiment, causing its share to fall 6.2%. Despite some positive earnings, overall, market indices were down.

NYU Langone Hospital nurses in Brooklyn may strike on March 1st over demands for higher pay and improved staffing, with 8,000 staffing grievances filed over the past three years.

Zum Stammtisch's Pork Store in Glendale, Queens, is closing due to rising costs and a declining customer base, a sign of the city's diminishing traditional pork stores. However, the adjacent restaurant remains open.

New York State allocates $32.6 million in FAST NY grants to prepare sites for high-tech manufacturing, with potential further investment proposed in the Executive Budget.

Con Edison seeks rate increases for NYC, with electric bills possibly rising by 11.4% and gas by 13.3%, citing grid upgrades. Customers and advocacy groups express concern over affordability and the PSC will decide later in the year.

A Long Island flower delivery service, SarataFlowers.com, stopped operations following numerous customer complaints about refund issues and received an "F" BBB rating.

The board of Queens Defenders has placed CEO Lori Zeno on leave and terminated her husband, amid undisclosed allegations. Other employees were also fired, with investigations ongoing.

CVS tests a new program allowing loyalty members to unlock product cabinets with their smartphones in select NYC stores, aiming to improve the shopping experience.

NY AG Letitia James announced a $450,000 settlement with three companies over unsecured eufy security cameras, mandating enhanced data security measures.

NY Attorney General Letitia James sues developer David Roberts and his company for illegal land clearing and construction in the protected Pine Barrens.

Doctors at three NYC hospitals rejected a labor contract, raising the potential for strikes, while 2,500 physicians under the same union accepted a tentative deal to avoid such actions.

Barzini's grocery store on the Upper West Side reopened after a shutdown due to severe health violations, including rodent infestation and selling expired products.