GeneralGothamist
Extra Extra: Own a $238 million NYC pied-à-terre? Your younger colleagues might be into taxing it.
Because a lot of young, not-quite-super-rich New Yorkers supported Mamdani, here are your afternoon links: Frank Carone's next act, New Jersey's banned plants, Taylor and Travis wedding venue speculation and more. [ more › ]
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Rental Market6sqft
Work on Madison Avenue bus lane redesign begins
Work finally began this week on long-delayed dedicated bus lanes along a congested stretch of Madison Avenue. On Friday, the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn announced that work has started on extending double bus lanes along the avenue from 23rd to 42nd Street
16d agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Tenant RightsCity Limits
Propuesta federal haría prácticamente imposible que solicitantes de asilo trabajen, dicen defensores
Los defensores de inmigrantes afirman que la propuesta es una forma de disuadir a los solicitantes de asilo en el país, al tiempo que priva a quienes actualmente se encuentran en el proceso de la posibilidad de trabajar. El viernes es el último día para que el público pueda expresar su opinión sobre
16d agoby Daniel Parra
Rental Market6sqft
Mamdani creates NYC’s first office to prevent deed theft
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday announced the creation of the city’s first-ever Office of Deed Theft Prevention to crack down on scammers who take ownership of homes through fraud and deception. The new office comes just days after Council Member Chi Ossé was arrested after defending a Bed-Stuy
16d agoby Devin Gannon
GeneralGothamist
Ex-leader of Brooklyn anti-violence 'GodSquad' gets probation for child endangerment
Edward Richard Hinds leaves Brooklyn Supreme Court April 24, 2026. Edward Richard Hinds was sentenced a brief hearing in Brooklyn Supreme Court Friday morning. [ more › ]
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Rental MarketBrownstoner
A Park Slope Limestone and More to See, Starting at $2.795 Million
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Carroll Gardens. They range in price from $2.795 million to $7.5 million. 531 1st Street Price: $7.5 million Area: Park Slope Broker: Compass (Tim Malone) Sunday April 26, 12-
16d agoby Susan De Vries
Rental Market6sqft
Extell files plans for 86-story, 430-unit apartment building on the Upper West Side
Extell Development this week filed plans for an 86-story residential tower on the Upper West Side, advancing a proposal for the neighborhood’s next tallest building. Plans filed Wednesday with the city’s Department of Buildings (DOB) call for a 1,200-foot-tall tower with 430 apartments at 80 W
16d agoby Aaron Ginsburg
GeneralGothamist
Federal attorneys say ICE needs NJ detention warehouse for NYC immigration cases
A warehouse in Roxbury Township, New Jersey that was purchased by the Department of Homeland Security. The agency plans to convert the facility into one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. The Trump administration is fighting in court to move forward with the conversion of t
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GeneralGothamist
Mamdani announces deed theft prevention office in wake of NYC councilmember’s arrest
Mayor Zohran Mamdani The mayor pledged to establish the office to protect homeowners from fraud and theft during his campaign. [ more › ]
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Tenant RightsCity Limits
Federal Proposal Would Make It Nearly Impossible for Immigrants Seeking Asylum to Work Legally, Advocates Say
Advocates say the proposal is the federal government’s way of discouraging people from seeking asylum in the country, while also depriving those currently in the process of the option to work. Friday is the last day for the public to weigh in on the rule. A scene from the waiting room at city&#
16d agoby Daniel Parra
GeneralThe City
Mamdani Vetoes School Protest ‘Buffer Zone’ Bill
Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed a controversial bill approved by the City Council last month instructing the police department to establish anti-protest “buffer zones” around schools and educational institutions. A related bill calling for security perimeters around houses of worship passed by a veto-pr
16d agoby Katie Honan and Claudia Irizarry Aponte
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Proposed IBX Will Dramatically Reduce Emissions, MTA Says
by Barbara Russo-Lennon, amNY The MTA announced the next phase of public engagement for the IBX light rail planned for Brooklyn and Queens—the largest transit expansion project undertaken by the state-run agency in over 50 years. The meetings will take place throughout the two boroughs, starting on
16d agoby amNY
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Daily Links: Profs Protest Raccoon, Rat Feces at Brooklyn College, Medgar Evers
In the News Bragging Rights in Brooklyn Heights [NYT] Parents Pull Children From St. Bernadette’s School Amid Concerns [BP] Irish Bar Paddy’s of Park Slope Built on Community, Belonging [BP] NYC Unveils First Urban Forest Plan [BK Reader] Faculty Raise Alarm Over Mold, Rat Feces at CUNY [BK Reader]
16d agoby Anna Bradley-Smith
GeneralGothamist
Work from home to avoid World Cup commuter chaos in NYC, transit officials warn
A view of MetLife Stadium is seen as soccer fans traveling to MetLife Stadium during upcoming World Cup matches are expected to face significantly increased transportation costs, with NJ Transit confirming round-trip train fares of up to $150 from New York City. The Port Authority is echoing NJ Tran
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GeneralThe City
Big Business Fears Mamdani. Its Workers Gave Him Big Bucks.
Every fall, the Wall Street analysts who cover the real estate giant CBRE troop to the company’s local headquarters in the Met Life Building on Park Avenue to hear executives tell them about the state of business and why they should recommend the company’s stock to their clients. Months ago, before
16d agoby Greg David and Kennedy Sessions
GeneralThe City
Mamdani Launches Deed Theft Prevention Office With Appointment of Activist Attorney
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday established the Office of Deed Theft Prevention and named a longtime homeowner assistance lawyer as its director. Peter White, an attorney who has worked on deed theft litigation, foreclosures, bankruptcy and landlord-tenant disputes, will helm the new office. He most
16d agoby Samantha Maldonado
Tenant RightsBrownstoner
Longtime Bed Stuy Family Fights to Save Home With Neighbors’ Support
A protest against the eviction of the longtime residents of a Bed Stuy brownstone turned into a chaotic scene Wednesday morning, where more than a dozen police and sheriff’s officers clashed with local residents, resulting in the violent arrest of the local council member and other neighbors trying
16d agoby Anna Bradley-Smith
Tenant RightsCity Limits
Opinion: Most Empty Rent-Stabilized Apartments Don’t Need a Lot to be Habitable
“We need homes available to New Yorkers, not pretexts for giving landlords higher rents.” Apartments along Grand Concourse near 170th Street in the Bronx. In New York City right now, landlords say it costs too much to bring some 26,000 to 50,000 empty rent-stabilized apartments back on t
16d agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
Rental Market6sqft
Smorgasburg to open in Central Park
Smorgasburg’s 16th season may be its biggest yet. The long-running open-air market, which originated in Williamsburg, announced it is expanding to Central Park next month. Starting May 14, over 25 vendors will set up at the Columbus Circle entrance of the park. The new Smorgasburg location com
16d agoby Devin Gannon
GeneralGothamist
NTSB report describes chaos at LaGuardia Airport ahead of deadly Air Canada crash
The view of the crash site from the control tower at LaGuardia Airport. The March 22 crash came as seven different emergency vehicles scrambled to respond to another plane at the airport. [ more › ]
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