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Average, median and average per-square-foot rents rose to a record in Manhattan in July, with the median rent reaching $5,000 for the first time, 6.4% higher than a year ago, according to a new data tracker from real estate expert Jonathan Miller and industry publication The Real Deal.

Amid a decline in foreclosures citywide, the number of homeowners in The Bronx facing such cases has nearly doubled from the prior year, highlighting worrying economic trends in the borough.

Nearly three families applied for each free childcare seat for 2-year-olds in New York City’s program rolling out next month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday.

Just over 2,000 families are receiving coveted offers in the debut of the marquee “2-K” initiative, out of more than 5,700 families who applied, according to city officials.

Sorry, newlyweds. The plywood doors outside the marriage bureau on Worth Street won’t be replaced until sometime in the fall. The original golden and iodized copper doors, which couples typically pose in front of after exchanging vows, were removed earlier this week.

New York City added 40,000 jobs in the first half of the year, far more than expected, as a boom on Wall Street continues to support the economy.

Experts told The City Reporter the Canadian wildfire smoke could last for several days, and the smoke could get thicker and closer to the ground through Thursday — as yet another heat wave sets in.