GeneralGothamist
More NYC landlords threatening tenants with calls to ICE, lawyers say
Attorneys told a City Council hearing that tenants need more protections. [ more › ]
23d agoby {"#text":"Arya Sundaram","$_xmlns:dc":"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"}
Tenant RightsCity Limits
Opinion: The Cost of Delay, And Why SEQRA Reform Matters For New Yorkers
“The State Environmental Quality Review Act, or SEQRA, was created in 1975 to ensure that growth did not come at the expense of our environment. That mission remains essential. But today, the way the law operates often works against the very outcomes we are trying to achieve.” A view fro
23d agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
GeneralGothamist
Ex-NYPD sergeant convicted in Bronx cooler death released on appeal
NYPD sergeant Erik Duran leaves a Bronx courtroom following opening arguments in his criminal trial. Erik Duran is going home less than two weeks after a Bronx judge sentenced him to three to nine years in prison. [ more › ]
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Rental MarketCity Limits
NYC Housing Calendar, April 20-27
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. Gardens at the Bay View Houses in Brooklyn. NYCHA will host its annual “Farms and Gardens” summit this Saturday. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Pho
23d agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
Rental MarketStreetEasy
Most popular sale of the week April 20, 2026
Every week, we share the most popular sale listing of the week in NYC, as selected by you, our StreetEasy users. The most popular sale for April 20, 2026 is a pristine Park Slope 2-bedroom with a massive backyard. Pretty Park Slope pad with abundant backyard asks $1.895M Location: 444 12th Street #1
23d agoby Isabel Galupo
GeneralGothamist
Head of NYC housing nonprofit jailed over court-ordered repairs at Harlem building
Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement President and CEO Malcolm Punter was arrested for contempt of court over repairs at 306 West 114th St. in Manhattan. The case marks an unusual example of a nonprofit landlord arrested and jailed over conditions in a building his organization owns. [ mor
23d agoby {"#text":"David Brand","$_xmlns:dc":"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"}
GeneralGothamist
Extra Extra: Rallying behind the New York bats who survived a great fungal plague
Because a tiny sliver of the state's bat population has a genetic trait protecting them from the fungus, here are your afternoon links: Persian Parade, Upper West Side bar giving out champagne for 35th birthday, "Cocaine Buffet" and more. [ more › ]
23d agoby {"#text":"James Ramsay","$_xmlns:dc":"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"}
Rental Market6sqft
NYC Council wants a ‘cultural passport,’ more public bathrooms, and Pelé Way for World Cup
With the 2026 World Cup less than two months away, the New York City Council introduced a package of legislation last week to support local businesses during the nearly six-week tournament, which includes eight games at nearby MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. One of the proposed bills would create a &
23d agoby Devin Gannon
Rental Market6sqft
For $5.65M, a ballet legend’s former UWS studio is now a three-bedroom home
This meticulously renovated three-bedroom, three-bath home at 257 West 86th Street was the live/work studio of renowned dance teacher Raoul Gelabert. The subsequent architect/owners completely transformed the 2,800-square-foot co-op space into a three-bedroom duplex home that combines sophisticated
23d agoby Michelle Cohen
Tenant RightsCity Limits
PODCAST: ¿Con quién tiene Estados Unidos acuerdos de deportación a terceros países?
El gobierno ha firmado 27 acuerdos de este tipo con autoridades de muchos países, como Palau y Sudán del Sur, y la administración quiere llegar a 54 más. Un grupo de personas deportadas de Estados Unidos desembarca de un vuelo en la ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, el 26 de junio de 2025. (Foto del D
23d agoby Daniel Parra
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Wood Frame With Evocatively Worn Interior Asks $4.9 Million in Brooklyn Heights
The picturesque exterior of this Brooklyn Heights wood frame yields to an evocative interior with wide planked floorboards, plaster walls stained with remnants of wall colors of the past, and Federal-era mantels. At 25 Cranberry Street, the early 19th century dwelling sits within the Brooklyn Height
23d agoby Susan De Vries
Rental Market6sqft
NYC plans to invest $4B from pension funds for affordable housing
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine plans to invest $4 billion from the city’s public pension funds for affordable housing development. Levine on Thursday unveiled the “NYC Housing Investment Initiative,” which will more than double the funds’ current real estate portfolio
23d agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Daily Links: Museum Educator Takes Over as Brooklyn Borough Historian
In the News A New Historian for the Borough of Brooklyn [NYT] Northeast Swings From 90 Degrees to Freezing Cold in Days [NYT] New Yorkers Warm to Mayor’s Plan for Iconic Brooklyn Plaza [NYT] See Which NYC Neighborhoods… Read More >The post Daily Links: Museum Educator Takes Over as Brookly
23d agoby Anna Bradley-Smith
Rental MarketLucid Rents
Williamsburg: What the Rent Actually Buys You Now
The neighborhood that ate Brooklyn's cool has matured — but the tradeoffs are sharper than ever.
23d agoby Lucid Rents Newsroom
GeneralGothamist
Early Addition: The top NYC neighborhoods for 311 noise complaints
Because Wakefield produced a lot of calls, here are your early links: Abandoned townhouse for sale, abandoned ferry being turned into a reef, a luxury dog-food seller was put in charge of the U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Biennale and more. [ more › ]
23d agoby {"#text":"James Ramsay","$_xmlns:dc":"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"}
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Find Outdoor Living Inspiration in These Eight Brooklyn Gardens
As the weather warms up and Brooklynites look to take advantage of outdoor space, there are plenty of examples of inspired outdoor living across the borough. Here are eight gardens that weave together plantings, hardscaping, and furniture to extend the living space of their homes. All of the gardens
23d agoby Susan De Vries
GeneralThe City
Challenger’s Poll Shows Soft Support for Espaillat in NY-13
Only 42% of likely Democratic primary voters in the House district spanning Upper Manhattan and parts of The Bronx would vote for longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat in the primary election according to an internal poll from challenger Darializa Avila Chevalier. Based on name recognition
24d agoby Claudia Irizarry Aponte
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Redesigned McGuinness Boulevard Sees More Cyclists, Fewer Cars: DOT
by Kirstyn Brendlen, Brooklyn Paper City officials and locals lauded the success of the redesigned southern half of McGuinness Boulevard as the Department of Transportation prepares to extend the design up to Freeman Street. Since the city removed one vehicle traffic lane in each direction in favor
24d agoby Brooklyn Paper
GeneralThe City
This Rustic Ferry Is Getting Dismantled in Queens to Become an Artificial Reef
Behind the gate of a waterfront restaurant, a rusted ferry wobbles on the waves of the East River. It’s become a familiar eyesore for residents of Long Island City, Queens since it was first moored to the Anable Basin in 2012 and has floated there since, a forgotten lump of metal — until now. The ab
24d agoby Lilly Sabella
GeneralGothamist
MTA’s new bus simulators let drivers practice NYC chaos before the road
An MTA bus operator tests a new high-tech training simulator at the Zerega facility in the Bronx. The new simulators mimic real buses, traffic and weather to train more than 4,000 operators a year. [ more › ]
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