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'Fearless Girl' sculptor, State Street settle lawsuit over sale of replicas
State Street sued Visbal in February 2019, saying her replicas undermined its message that responsible companies support gender diversity, and female leaders help them perform better.
Rudin family plans to sell downtown's 80 Pine St. to Brooklyn developer Bushburg for $160M
If the prospective sale goes through, the new owners might attempt to convert the building to apartments as several other downtown owners are in the process of doing.
Cyndi Lauper’s son faces boot from posh NYC pad for allegedly smoking weed, late-night screaming and thumping music
Declyn Lauper-Thornton was previously arrested twice -- for an illegal gun in Harlem in February and for alleged possession of a stolen Mercedes in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, in July 2022.
Mayor Adams breaks bread with drug dealers at Burger King that's become 'open-air drug bazaar'
Mayor Eric Adams broke bread with a crew of alleged drug dealers who have been using a FiDi Burger King as their headquarters for months, a witness said.
NY AG Letitia James seizing Trump's 40 Wall Street would be a huge loss for the city — and our democracy
“If 40 Wall ends up in limbo, nobody in their right minds — tenants or buyers — would go near it,” said a real estate broker who has done business...
NYC Burger King hit with $15M suit, accused of allowing 'open air drug bazaar' run by 'professional' dealers
"There are hours of the night where we no longer feel safe walking our dog. That's a problem," one frightened neighbor said of the Burger King crowd.
The Bronx is up and the Battery's an Aries — what zodiac sign is your NYC neighborhood?
Of course Times Square's a Leo — what else?
FiDi parents fight city scheme to open men's homeless shelter near grade school
More than 1,400 people have signed a petition opposing the shelter slated to open in late 2025 at 41-43 Beekman St. – a stone’s throw from where 400 youngsters attend...
Dog reiki is the latest over-the-top amenity at luxe NYC high rises
It's a ruff life.
Controversial 'Ground Zero Mosque' faces foreclosure
In downtown Manhattan, developer Sharif El-Gamal has reached the latest chapter in the ongoing issues surrounding 49-51 Park Place.
Health-club chain Fitness International bringing 'Club Studio' concept to FiDi
This looks like a good fit for FiDi: Health-club chain Fitness International signed one of the year’s biggest retail leases at AmTrust RE’s 59 Maiden Lane -- a three-level, 36,650...
Fin-tech firm Payoneer relocating to landmark 'wedding cake' tower at 195 Broadway
Fin-tech firm Payoneer is moving to L&L Holding Company’s 195 Broadway, the “wedding cake” landmark which David W. Levinson’s and Robert T. Lapidus’ firm bought in 2005. The property is...
NYC Japanese restaurant turns to cat-eared robot to roll out food, draw crowd
What BellaBot can’t do is take orders or interact with unhappy customers – thus preserving job security at his 2,500 square-foot restaurant at 111 John St., which opens next month.
Billionaire Ken Griffin sees this sunshine city taking over NYC as US finance capital
Hedge fund manager Ken Griffin said there's a possibility this city could one day overtake New York's Wall Street as as financial firms worry about rising crime rates.
NY's taxes, biz mandates are driving out its Golden Goose — the finance industry
Greedy progressives’ “squeeze the rich” taxes and over-the-top business mandates are dangerously eroding the state’s most vital economic pillar.
NY's grip as finance capital imperiled by high taxes, poor business climate: report
New York is losing its grip as the nation's financial services capital as the population of high income residents plummets amid high taxes and housing costs, a sobering new study...
NYC's best new restaurant is a 186-year-old steakhouse
Hope you're hungry for a ribeye and a Caesar salad.
Delmonico's reopens with renovations -- and with race car representation
America’s first restaurant has returned from pandemic purgatory with a new chef at the helm, fresh dining room upholstery -- and hot rod representation.
It's not just COVID that's driven businesses away — imperiling NY
Gov. Andrew Cuomo before her told conservatives they “have no place in the state.” Yet here’s the big problem for progressives: If their agenda keeps driving away businesses, people and...