Manhattan’s famed artery, a symbol of luxury retail and urban history
A new 860-foot luxury tower at 262 Fifth Avenue has transformed the Manhattan skyline, blocking the Empire State Building. The project used air rights purchases to exceed zoning limits. Buyers seek the remaining 25 units as critics call the view a loss while New York grapples with homelessness and affordable housing.
New York City authorities have identified cooling towers across multiple buildings as the likely source of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak centered on Carnegie Hill and Yorkville. The health department reports dozens affected, hundreds tested, and ongoing disinfection of cooling systems as investigations continue.
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.