New York’s flagship shopping artery, a barometer of wealth and urban change.
A limestone townhouse on the Upper East Side has sold near its $18.5 million asking price to an international financier. The 7,000-square-foot interior plus 1,900 square feet of outdoor space include six bedrooms and modern amenities after a gut renovation. The deal signals ongoing townhouse demand in New York as buyers seek space and privacy in a post-pandemic market.
Officials have identified cooling towers as a likely source of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City’s Upper East Side outbreak that has sickened dozens and hospitalised many. Tests detect Legionella in cooling towers across more than 75 buildings, with cleanups underway as investigators work to pinpoint the exact source.
The Supreme Court has been asked to pause a large damages judgment against the Palestinian Authority and the PLO as they appeal a 2025 reinstatement of a case tied to 2002-04 Jerusalem attacks. Lower courts previously voided the verdict, then Congress updated the Anti-Terrorism Act; the high court’s action could impact funding for West Bank services.