MAY 28 — Business
NYC Economy in 2026: Jobs at a Record, Unemployment at 5.6%
NYS Labor data shows NYC private-sector jobs at a record 4.21 million in April with a 5.6% jobless rate, while NYC Tourism projects 66.3 million visitors in…
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finance
15 pieces on the wire.
MAY 18 — Business
Wall Street Dealmaking Rebounds: Banking Fees Jump 27% in Q1 2026
Investment-banking fees rose an average 27% across six major U.S. banks in Q1 2026, with industry M&A revenue at a record $11.3 billion and JPMorgan topping…
MAY 13 — Real Estate
Manhattan Luxury Holds Firm as Pied-à-Terre Tax Looms
Olshan Realty's weekly luxury report shows 133 Manhattan contracts signed at $4 million and up over four weeks through May 10, 2026 — slightly ahead of last…
MAY 12 — Business
Kalshi's $1B Raise Headlines a Resilient NYC Venture Spring
New York prediction-market startup Kalshi confirmed a $1 billion round led by Coatue at a $22 billion valuation — the marquee deal in a spring when NYC…
APR 22 — Business
American Express Posts Best Spending Growth in Three Years in Q1 2026
Lower Manhattan-based American Express reported Q1 2026 revenue of $18.9 billion, up 11%, with Card Member spending up 10% — its strongest quarterly growth…
APR 20 — Real Estate
SL Green Posts Q1 Loss but Signs Biggest First-Quarter Leasing Ever
SL Green reported an $84.4M Q1 2026 net loss but signed 929,264 square feet of Manhattan office leases — what CEO Marc Holliday called the biggest first…
APR 16 — Business
JPMorgan Posts Record $16.5B Quarterly Profit as Dimon Warns on Risks
Manhattan-based JPMorgan Chase reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $16.5 billion, up 13%, on record trading and stronger dealmaking — even as CEO Jamie…
APR 15 — Business
Morgan Stanley Posts Record $20.6B Quarter on Trading
Midtown-based Morgan Stanley reported record first-quarter 2026 net revenues of $20.6 billion and EPS of $3.43, powered by record equities trading and $118…
APR 14 — Business
Goldman Sachs Posts $5.6B Profit on Record Trading and Dealmaking
Lower Manhattan-based Goldman Sachs reported first-quarter 2026 net earnings of $5.63 billion, its second-highest revenue quarter on record, as volatile…
APR 09 — Real Estate
Manhattan Q1 2026: Prices Up, Listings at a Five-Year Low
Manhattan's Q1 2026 quarterly reports show median sale prices up and inventory at a five-year first-quarter low, with apartments selling in about 110 days —…
APR 01 — Crime & Courts
SDNY Charges Maryland Man in $53M Uranium Finance Crypto Hack
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan say Jonathan Spalletta drained Uranium Finance of more than $50 million in 2021 and spent millions on rare collectibles.
MAR 02 — Real Estate
Worldwide Plaza Foreclosure Fight Pits Barnett Against SL Green
Senior CMBS lenders filed to foreclose on SL Green and RXR's Worldwide Plaza in February 2026 as Extell's Gary Barnett pressed a separate mezzanine…
FEB 12 — Real Estate
Vornado Leans on Penn District as Manhattan Office Leasing Rebounds
Vornado said 2025 was its busiest Manhattan office-leasing year in over a decade, with the Penn District driving demand, as the landlord projected flat 2026…
FEB 02 — Business
IBM Posts 12% Revenue Growth as Mainframe and AI Drive Best Year in Decades
Armonk-based IBM reported Q4 2025 revenue of $19.69 billion, up 12% and ahead of forecasts, powered by its z17 mainframe and a generative-AI book now topping…
MAR 07 — Real Estate
Foreclosures Begin on Signature Bank's Rent-Stabilized Loan Book
The venture that bought a stake in failed Signature Bank's rent-stabilized loan portfolio filed its first foreclosures — six actions over eight buildings…