Gracie Mansion suspects invoked ISIS, tried to use WMDs, per charges

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 3/9 10:29A Jack Grieve

Federal prosecutors on Monday charged two Pennsylvania men with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and providing material support to ISIS after they allegedly threw improvised explosives at an anti-Muslim protest near Gracie Mansion....

Gracie Mansion attack being investigated as potentially ISIS inspired

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 3/9 5:20A Jack Grieve

Authorities are investigating the explosive device attack at Gracie Mansion on Saturday as a possible act of terrorism motivated by ISIS, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a press conference Monday. Police found two...

Pressure is mounting on Hochul to raise income and business taxes

CrainsNewYork.com (Advertising & Marketing) 3/9 12:33A Jack Grieve

Lawmakers in Albany plan to present Gov. Kathy Hochul with counterbudget proposals that include tax increases on top earners. Details are still being discussed, but the Senate and Assembly are both expected this week to propose income tax...

Zohran Mamdani’s tax hike crusade is already hurting NYC economy, business leader warns

NYPost.com (Metro) 3/8 8:43A Carl Campanile

The leader of New York City's top corporate advocacy group claims that Mayor Zohran Mamdani's mere talk of tax hikes is scaring off investment in the Big Apple.

Six arrested after explosive devices tossed near Mamdani’s home

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 3/8 6:54A Myles Miller, Bloomberg

Authorities arrested six people connected to unrest during an anti-Muslim protest outside the residence of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani that prompted a bomb-squad response and a terrorism investigation. New York City Police Commissioner Jessica...

Boy, 14, fatally shot in the head while sitting inside car in Sunset Park: cops

NYPost.com (Metro) 3/7 5:59A Tina Moore, Georgett Roberts

A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in the head as he rode in a car in Brooklyn Friday night -- the latest incident of youth violence in New York City, cops said.

A sliver of NYC’s wealthy has unusual rallying cry: Tax me more

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 3/6 9:01A Nacha Cattan, Bloomberg

As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s tax-the-rich plans spark backlash among New York’s wealthy, at least one cohort of millionaires is fully supportive of his policies. The members of the “Patriotic Millionaires” group — who include a Disney...

Flushing nursing home sells for $75 million

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 3/6 12:33A Julian Nazar

A 280-bed nursing home in Flushing has traded hands for $75 million.   Excelsior Group,  a network of rehabilitation and elder care services in New York and New Jersey, purchased Union Plaza Care Center last week, according to city records. The...

Op-ed: How Hochul could make apartment living more affordable for decades to come

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 3/5 6:03A Priya Mulgaonkar

As Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislators hash out the state budget, the most discussed priorities are big ticket items like child care and building new affordable housing. But hundreds of thousands of co-op apartment owners in New York City are...

H+H outpatient psychiatric visits increase after post-pandemic investment

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 3/5 12:33A Ethan Geringer-Sameth

The number of outpatient behavioral health visits at New York City Health and Hospitals rose in 2025 as the public hospital system shifted its post-pandemic focus from maximizing bed space to community-based services. New York City Health +...

Investors value Manhattan office real estate for less than they did in 2020 amid AI anxiety

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 3/5 12:33A Aaron Elstein

No New Yorker wants to revisit the summer of 2020. But according to the stock market, that frightening time is back, at least for the office sector. Investors value the owner of the Empire State Building and the city’s two largest commercial...

Some NYC communities get free 2-K seats this fall. The ‘forgotten borough' was left out

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 3/4 7:35A Tom Shea and NBC New York Staff

New York City announced the first four communities that will be getting free 2-k seats starting in the fall, as school districts in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx will be getting to participate in the child care program. Notice...

Long Island City tower lands $111M loan at full market occupancy

CrainsNewYork.com (Advertising & Marketing) 3/4 7:18A Julianne Cuba

A joint venture between real estate firms Fetner Properties and Lions Group landed triple-digit financing for a Long Island City residential tower, the developers announced Wednesday. The partnership, called American Lions, secured the $111...

It's drawing day for the 2026 TCS NYC Marathon! 3 ways to find out if you're in

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 3/4 6:16A NBC New York Staff

Today is the day many runners have been waiting for — the day they find out if they were selected for the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon. Wednesday is Drawing Day, when the slots drawing takes place, and runners are notified of their status. And...

NY taxi insurer failed to defend Uber in crash cases, judge says

CrainsNewYork.com (Energy & Utilities) 3/4 5:16A Natalie Lung, Bloomberg

A U.S. judge sided with Uber Technologies in its complaint that American Transit Insurance Co., the largest taxi insurer in New York City, failed to defend the ride-hailing company in crash cases involving its drivers. ATIC breached its duty to...