Nurses and their supporters strike in front of NewYork-Presbyterian hospital in New York, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Photo: Seth Wenig/AP
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The Lede: Good morning. Nurses returned to work Thursday at NewYork-Presbyterian, nearly a week after they approved a new contract that ended a major nursing strike. More than 4,000 nurses in the privately run system went on strike Jan. 12.
The Rundown
Cobble Hill townhouse leads $75M week for Brooklyn luxury real estate: A redeveloped townhouse at 17 Douglass St. topped Brooklyn’s luxury market last week, leading 20 signed contracts totaling $75 million, The Real Deal reports.
NewYork-Presbyterian nurses back on the job after 41-day strike: The walkout was part of a dispute that also saw nurses strike at two other big private hospital systems in the city, Montefiore and Mount Sinai.
More than 1,800 Con Ed customers in Brooklyn without power Thursday morning: Though the outages were fairly evenly distributed, some neighborhoods were harder hit than others, with entire blocks losing power in some cases.
NYC police arrest man after officers were pelted during a snowball fight: A 27-year-old man was arrested Thursday after New York City police said officers were hurt when they were pelted with snow and ice during a massive snowball fight in Washington Square Park this week.
MTA to trial audio ads on station platforms: The 30-second advertisements would play once every 10 minutes and would be capped at 75 decibels.
Midwood jewelry store robbed of almost $100K: At around 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, the thief entered the Aqua Jewels by Monica store on East Fourth Street and removed jewelry worth around $94,000 from a display case.
ICE has doubled its presence in notorious Brooklyn jail: Rep. Dan Goldman learned of the expansion last week when he became the first lawmaker to visit the federal facility since it began detaining immigrants last June. (THE CITY)
What’s to come at ‘Rental Ripoff’ hearings? Tenant hotline staff hear it all: Longtime workers at a tenants’ rights hotline say stories from callers have only gotten more extreme in recent years. (THE CITY)
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MANHATTAN — A vendor hawks winter clothing accessories in Central Park a day after a winter storm in New York. Photo: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP
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