Community Corner

Billionaire Sues Neighbor Over Townhouse Damage | NYC Top Stories

'Real Housewives' Star Gets 6-Year Prison Term | Former Rikers Guard Charged | 2nd Park Slope Coop? | Antisemitic Attack Suspect ID'd: Cops

The brick townhouse at 48 East 65th St. (left), owned by the billionaire banker and Republican donor Warren Stephens, has allegedly been damaged by renovations at the next-door mansion at 46 East 65th St. (right), owned by a neighborhood doctor.
The brick townhouse at 48 East 65th St. (left), owned by the billionaire banker and Republican donor Warren Stephens, has allegedly been damaged by renovations at the next-door mansion at 46 East 65th St. (right), owned by a neighborhood doctor. (Google Maps)

NEW YORK CITY — Here are some share-worthy stories from the New York City Patch network to talk about tonight.

Billionaire Sues UES Neighbor Over 'Egregious' Townhouse Damage

The billionaire-owned mansion, where a woman was infamously trapped for days in 2019, has allegedly been damaged by a next-door doctor.

Ban Jan. 6 Insurrectionists From Holding NY Office, Lawmaker Says

Two years after the U.S. Capitol riots, a new bill — the "RIOT Act" — aims to keep insurrectionists from storming New York elected offices.

Find out what's happening in New York Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

City Sues NYC Landlords Over 'Dangerous' Conditions

"All New Yorkers deserve to live in safe, clean homes, " Mayor Adams said. "We will not tolerate landlords who repeatedly flout the law."

'Real Housewives' Star Jen Shah Sentenced To 6.5 Years In NYC

Shah, who ran a telemarketing scheme targeting elderly people, will surrender to prison Feb. 17, federal prosecutors said.

Find out what's happening in New York Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Former Rikers Officer Charged For Bribery, Drug Contraband: Feds

Karin Robinson, 29, was arrested for accepting bribes and smuggling contraband from an inmate at Rikers Island, prosecutors said.

Park Slope Food Coop Considers Second Location: Report

At a meeting late last year, members from the popular cooperative grocer revived the idea, shelved during the pandemic.

Suspect Identified In Central Park Anti-Semitic Attack: Police

NYPD identified Perin Jacobchuk, 32, on Thursday as the chief suspect in an anti-Semitic attack that left a man's hand broken in December.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.