Rent Strike, A Karen + 'Art Of The Steal' | NYC Week In Review

NEW YORK CITY — Panthers in Park Slope, sympathy for the Queen and a $250 million penthouse: here are the top stories of the week from the New York City Patch.

Read It Here First | Patch Exclusives

Park Slope Panthers Are Officially Extinct

The founder of the group wants to find simpler solutions to help the community.

Tea And Sympathy Offers Tea, Sympathy As Royals Bury Queen Elizabeth

"People have been in and out with tears, " Nicky Perry, the West Village English eatery owner, said. "Especially when the coffin came."

No, Sugar Hill Is Not Closing, Owners Of Bed-Stuy's Iconic Club Say

"We've been here 43 years, " says the owner's son. "And we're looking forward to the next 43."

Y/N In Your Backyard | NYC Real Estate

Upscale New UES Condo Is Dangerous, Moldy, Poorly Built, Residents Say

A brand-new luxury building on the Upper East Side is plagued by shoddy construction and misdeeds by its developers, residents allege.

Rent Strike Looms In Rat-Ridden Park Slope Apts Without Gas: Tenants

Residents of 219 13th St. say they won't pay rent until their millionaire landlord makes major, yet basic, fixes to his building.

SEE IT: $250M Penthouse In Midtown Skyscraper Would Break NYC Record

See inside the Billionaire's Row penthouse that could rank as the priciest apartment ever sold in New York City.

World-Wide Welcome | NYC's Asylum Seekers

NYC Will House Incoming Asylum Seekers In Massive Tents, Mayor Says

The city released images of rows of cots inside a large tent as examples of what its emergency response and relief centers will look like.

Asylum-Seeking Mom Dies By Suicide In NYC Shelter, Mayor Says

"Our hearts break for this young woman, " Mayor Eric Adams said Monday.

12-Foot Tall Puppet Travels From Syria To Bed-Stuy

"They say that it changes an adult into a five year old, " said Billie Holiday Theater's creative director Hollis King said of Little Amal.

These Are Their Stories | NYC Courts

'Art Of The Steal': Trump, Family Sued By NY AG Over Fraud Accusations

"Claiming money that you do not have does not amount to the 'art of the deal, '" said Letitia James as she unveiled a civil suit Wednesday.

'Central Park Karen' Amy Cooper Loses Lawsuit Against Ex-Employer

A judge dismissed Amy Cooper's claims of discrimination for being fired after accosting a Black birdwatcher in Central Park two years ago.

Gwyneth Paltrow's 'Goop' Is One Of NY's Top Delinquent Taxpayers

The celebrity's oft-mocked, vagina candle-selling "modern lifestyle brand" owed New York nearly $300, 000 in outstanding taxes, records show.

Dine And Em-Dash | NYC Restaurants

'Harlem Cafe' Opens, Serving Coffee & Sandwiches By Ponty Bistro Chef

The newly open Central Harlem shop is serving "classic French coffee with a little bit of African touch, " owner Elhadji Cisse says.

Anticipated West Village Restaurant Opening In 1880s Townhouse

Carriage House is expected open in mid-October in a secret, but not so secret location in the West Village. Here's what to know.

Park Slope Eatery 'Masalawala And Sons' Opens Thursday

Masalawala and Sons promises to bring some of the owner's India to Fifth and Fifth.