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Control Resonant shifts the action-RPG sequel from the Brutalist interior of The Oldest House to a warped, open-world Manhattan. While some players missed the original's specific aesthetic, the new setting allows for massive, gravity-defying 'dungeons' that evoke similar awe. The game features a new protagonist, Dylan Faden, and includes an Assist Mode to address early combat difficulty complaints.
Control Resonant shifts its setting from the iconic, liminal The Oldest House to a glitched, open-world Manhattan. While the new city offers a larger scale, critics find it repetitive and lifeless compared to the original’s tight, evolving office space. However, the game’s deep lore and character interactions in its readable documents provide a rich, rewarding experience for those who engage with the text.
A 63-year-old woman known to Central Park birders as 'Lee' was found dead in the Ramble on Sunday morning. Police arrested 36-year-old Jonathan Robles, charging him with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. While early reports cited stabbing, the NYPD retracted that claim, focusing on head trauma from a wooden object. Friends describe the victim as a long-time park resident and artist who maintained bird feeders and sheltered others.
A 50-year-old woman was killed when a dump truck struck her bicycle on West 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan on Monday morning. The driver continued driving after the crash but was stopped nearby and detained without charges. The victim, who lived in an East Harlem shelter, was riding a JOCO e-bike, likely for delivery work. Police are investigating the incident, which highlights ongoing concerns about cyclist safety in the city.
The NYPD arrested two men for allegedly climbing out of a manhole on Park Avenue near a hotel hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the UN General Assembly. The suspects, Kevin Rodriguez and Samuel Reveron, were charged with trespassing and conspiracy after admitting they sought valuables washed into the sewer system. A third individual remains at large.
A rare 1950s Gertrude Abercrombie painting, found for $30 at a Michigan estate sale, is expected to fetch up to $250,000 at Freeman's Auctions in Manhattan; the piece, Alderman Merriam's Shells, depicts nine seashells tied to Chicago alderman Robert Merriam and was authenticated by art historian Susan Weininger.
New York’s Jewish deli scene is staging a comeback: Carnegie Deli reopens at 834 Seventh Ave in Manhattan after a decade, with new kosher ventures like Liba in Williamsburg and Miznon collaborations, signaling a broader revival of deli and kosher dining across Manhattan and Brooklyn ahead of the Jewish New Year.
A 23-year-old man was stabbed in the back inside a Greenwich Village McDonald’s early Thursday; a suspect in black fled on foot. Several hours later in the East Village, another man was slashed near St. Marks Place and 2nd Avenue; surveillance footage shows a fight among three men. Authorities have not confirmed a connection between the two attacks as they investigate.
Manhattan led U.S. markets with the strongest rent growth in June, as asking rents rose 5.6% year over year to $5,651 while occupancy remained above 98% (98.2% at stabilized properties). The supply squeeze persists: only 0.2% of Manhattan’s multifamily units delivered in H1 2026, with 18,805 units under construction, and a large 44,000-unit pipeline in planning. Investment sales for H1 reached $582 million, though price per unit fell about 35% to roughly $270,864 as buyers tilt toward lower‑cost, rent-stabilized assets. If supply stays tight, rents may continue to climb into 2027, but a softer local labor market (unemployment around 5.3%) adds risk to demand.
Manhattan’s rental market is booming as ultra-wealthy buyers opt to rent amid scarce luxury inventory and a new pied-a-terre tax. Luxury rents have jumped 35% to $17,464/month, median rents hit a record $5,000/month, and average rents rose to $6,306/month (~$121/sq ft). Megarentals of $100,000+/month are rising (more than sevenfold for $100k+ vs. last year), with several high-end properties offered privately rather than publicly listed as buyers delay purchases.
AMC says NYC’s Kips Bay 15, the second-largest AMC multiplex in Manhattan, will operate through year-end 2026 before closing after the property owner exercises a lease termination; the theater opened in 1999 and has been run by AMC since 2006. A formal closure date will be announced later, with nearby options including AMC Union Square and AMC 19th Street as alternatives.
Variety reports that AMC Kips Bay 15, Manhattan’s second-largest multiplex (15 screens, including an Imax), will close at the end of 2026 after the property owner exercised its right to terminate the lease. AMC has operated the venue since 2006, and a formal closure date will be announced later. The shutdown would reduce Manhattan’s theater options as other locations remain.
A 19-year-old Australian tourist was stabbed inside the 24/7 McDonald’s on Eighth Avenue near Penn Station around 2 a.m. The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition. Police arrested Juan Mercedes, 25, of Florida, charging him with second-degree assault. The attack underscores the restaurant’s notoriety as a rough-after-hours spot known to attract a seedy crowd, with locals describing it as a dangerous
London-based premium coffee chain WatchHouse has opened its fourth location in Manhattan and is planning a Los Angeles debut next year, while scouting sites in Chicago, Austin and Miami for future expansions, with coffee prices around $32 per cup.
A 54-year-old man, Wei Chan, attacked his 75-year-old father Chung Chan with a butcher knife in their Lower East Side apartment. Police confronted him as he advanced with the knife; officers discharged their firearms, killing him. The father was injured with a head laceration and hospitalized in stable condition. Authorities note the suspect had a documented mental-health history and there were no officer injuries, with an internal investigation expected."