Harvey Weinstein's retrial on rape and sexual assault charges is set to begin Wednesday with opening statements. The retrial comes before a Manhattan jury a year after New York's highest state appeals court overturned the disgraced movie mogul's conviction. Weinstein, 73, faces one rape count and two criminal sexual act counts. The Oscar winner, once one of Hollywood’s most powerful producers, has pleaded not guilty and denied ever assaulting anyone or having nonconsensual sex. At the center of the retrial are three women, with two alleging that Weinstein forcibly performed...

As tariffs put new pressure on homebuilders, and cuts at the Department of Housing and Urban Development disrupt federal funds for affordable housing, one New York City developer is looking to jumpstart growth using a novel financing strategy. With a $20 million donation, the nonprofit Volunteers of America-Greater New York has seeded what the group is calling a Housing Innovation Fund that’s designed to help pay upfront costs for affordable housing projects. It’s part of a wider push to leverage philanthropic dollars in the earliest stages of the development process,...

Stars have been everywhere this week, Demi Lovato smiles bright while out and about in New York City, as Penn Badgley continues to promote You. Also in the Big Apple, Heidi Klum looks supermodel fierce in statement shades while Julia Louis-Dreyfus graces the Thunderbolts* premiere in London. Here, are the best photos of celebs out and about this week. Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! Demi Lovato is all smiles while looking chic in a crisp white shirt and dark shades in New York City on...

In October 2012, I prepared with my National Guard unit for Superstorm Sandy. I still remember the feeling of uncertainty about what was about to happen — then the aftermath, fellow New Yorkers’ homes literally washed away — for the rest of my life. That was a defining, first-hand experience of the reality of the era we are living in. But I am just one of many. Most of us have a similarly devastating firsthand experience, from the fires that tore through the ritziest parts of L.A. this year, and...

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Lorde texted her fans to meet her “in the park” on Tuesday and those who figured it out headed to New York’s Washington Square Park in droves. However, the nearly 10-acre park in Lower Manhattan was swarmed with hoards of people as fans climbed on trees and lamp posts to get a glimpse of the star. Park rangers and local police reportedly told those gathered that the event was cancelled, seemingly before Lorde even arrived. Around the same time, Lorde took to Instagram stories to address the situation, writing: “Omg...

A teen was hit in the face with a tree branch in an unprovoked attack in the subway in Brooklyn, cops said Wednesday. The 16-year-old was standing on a southbound F train platform around 8:40 a.m. at the Carroll St. subway station in Carroll Gardens when an unidentified man came up and smashed the youth in the face with a tree branch, sources said. EMS treated the teen at the scene for a cut on the left side of his face and a bruised nose. It was unclear what sparked...

The New York governor said the new facility will create 1,000 good-paying jobs. Greek yogurt maker Chobani is set to open a $1.2 billion state-of-the-art processing facility in New York, marking the largest natural food manufacturing investment in the country, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday. “Through this partnership with Chobani, we’re revitalizing Upstate New York’s manufacturing sector one spoonful at a time,” Hochul said in a statement . “Chobani has been a major employer in the Mohawk Valley for decades, and this massive new $1.2 billion investment...

Wegmans is betting that the cult-like devotion of its shoppers will carry over from the supermarket aisles to its first restaurant in the Big Apple. The Rochester, NY-based chain – which opened in Astor Place in 2023, with lines that began to form at 4 a.m. – will launch a Japanese-themed eatery adjacent to the store called Next Door on April 30. The opening comes despite anxiety over the unpredictability of the Trump tariffs, which currently slaps Japan with a 10% levy on all imports. “As with most new restaurants,...

Lil Uzi Vert rushed to hospital with City Girls alum JT by his side Paramedics responded to an EMS call at a Lower Manhattan hotel after being notified about a “sick person,” per the outlet. Eyewitnesses at the scene saw Vert being transferred into an ambulance and rushed to a medical facility. A video obtained by the outlet shows security holding black umbrellas to block the view. The Just Wanna Rock crooner was conscious at the time but was taken into the emergency room. Also Read: Heartstopper not returning for...