GeneralGothamist
Brooklyn man pleads not guilty in shooting that killed 7-month-old in stroller
Members of the community leave flowers, balloons and candles in memory of Kaori Patterson-Moore. Prosecutors say Amuri Greene fired into a crowd from a moped in East Williamsburg, killing an infant and wounding her 2-year-old brother. [ more › ]
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GeneralGothamist
NYPD: Officers on modified duty after botched drug bust, violent arrest caught on video
The entrance to the liquor store where police made a chaotic arrest Wednesday. The man whom the police punched and wrestled to the ground was released. [ more › ]
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Rental Market6sqft
Landmarks approves 8-story cast-iron-inspired rental in Tribeca
The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the demolition of two mid-20th-century commercial buildings in Tribeca’s historic district to make way for a luxury residential development. Proposed by SilverLining Development, the 8-story project at 31–35 Lispenard Street
29d agoby Aaron Ginsburg
GeneralGothamist
How NYC's 'radical' pied-à-terre tax became a 'common sense' budget strategy
Residential luxury towers on "Billionaires Row," a stretch of 57th Street crowded with supertall luxury towers. Efforts to impose a tax on luxury second homes once faced fierce opposition, tracing the changes in the city’s political landscape. [ more › ]
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Tenant RightsCity Limits
Opinion: Don’t Let a Proven Housing Preservation Tool Slip Through the Cracks
“As the housing crisis drags on, New York City cannot afford to lose existing affordable housing to neglect or rely solely on costly new construction to close the gap. A reformed J-51 offers a practical, proven, and targeted solution.” A Bronx residential building with rent-stabilized ap
29d agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
Rental Market6sqft
Hochul proposes pied-à-terre tax on NYC second homes worth over $5M
Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday proposed a yearly tax on non-primary residences in New York City. After resisting calls to tax high-income earners led by progressive leaders like Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the governor is now embracing a surcharge on secondary homes in the five boroughs valued at $5 m
29d agoby Devin Gannon
Rental MarketStreetEasy
Head-turning Harlem homes for $700K or less
Harlem is a world of its own, teeming with culture, energy, and a vibrancy that has to be felt to be understood. In terms of housing, the options are endless and range from historic brownstones to prewar apartments to contemporary condos. No two blocks in Harlem are the same, but one thing that stay
29d agoby Ameena Walker
GeneralGothamist
Extra Extra: The rise of the 99-unit* apartment building
Because developers love economic efficiency, here are your afternoon links: Bus lane enforcement, pilots text the darndest things, breathe the right way and more. [ more › ]
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Rental MarketStreetEasy
Upper West Side prewar 1BR asks $649K
Want to move to Manhattan Valley? This northern enclave of the Upper West Side sits below Morningside Park and has great access to Central Park, transportation, restaurants, museums…you name it, Manhattan Valley has got it. While prices on the UWS are some of the priciest in Manhattan, there&#
29d agoby Erika Riley
Tenant RightsCity Limits
Comunidades latinas de Nueva York ‘bajo asedio’ por la discriminación racial de ICE, según demanda
“Lo que están haciendo es como una incursión. Van por las calles deambulando y parando a personas de origen latino”, afirmó Paige Austin, abogada de Make the Road New York, una de las varias organizaciones que presentaron el jueves una demanda en nombre de los neoyorquinos a los que agentes federale
29d agoby Daniel Parra
GeneralGothamist
SantaCon NYC organizer charged with using charity money on personal 'slush fund'
Thousands of revelers dressed as Santa Claus and other famous characters, participate in the annual SantaCon pub crawl on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in New York City, United States. A Gothamist investigation found only a fraction of the organization’s proceeds were donated to registered nonprofits
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Tenant RightsCity Limits
Gas Industry Eyes Comeback as New York Weighs Climate Law Delays
Fossil fuel interests have enlisted prominent former elected officials to make the case that gas is here to stay. The gas industry is supporting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push to weaken New York’s climate law. (Photo: Suradech14/Getty Images; Illustration: Leor Stylar) This story originally ap
29d agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Park Slope Neo-Grec With Mantels, Woodwork Asks $5.9 Million
On Berkeley Place, this 1880s brownstone hasn't changed hands in decades and the period details appear to have been lovingly cared for. The two-family at 194 Berkeley Place boasts an abundance of mantels, wood floors, interior shutters, a pier mirror, and more. In the Park Slope Historic District, t
29d agoby Susan De Vries
GeneralGothamist
Martha Cooper photographed graffiti's origins. Decades later, she's still at it.
Martha Cooper. Cooper's retrospective at the Bronx Documentary Center celebrates the artist who created the graffiti "bible." [ more › ]
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Rental Market6sqft
NJ Transit tickets to World Cup matches at MetLife could cost more than $100
With FIFA World Cup ticket prices already high, fans attending matches at MetLife Stadium this summer could face additional costs, as NJ Transit considers charging more than $100 for return rail tickets. As first reported by the Athletic, fares for the 18-mile trip could rise sevenfold, from $12.90
29d agoby Aaron Ginsburg
GeneralGothamist
New Jersey is dry and windy as peak wildfire season starts
A wildfire in the area of West Deptford burned about 160 acres this weekend. Persistent drought conditions and snow-hampered prep work pose challenges to Garden State firefighters. [ more › ]
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Rental Market6sqft
NYC opens accessible pedestrian ramp connecting Bronx Park and New York Botanical Garden
Bronx residents will have easier access to the New York Botanical Garden thanks to a new pedestrian access ramp that opened Monday. The $4 million project transformed the pedestrian overpass over the Bronx River Parkway, long plagued by safety and accessibility issues, into a fully ADA-compliant ram
29d agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Following Funding Gap, Supporters Show Up for the Mermaid Parade
by Olivia Seaman, Brooklyn Paper Just weeks after sounding the alarm over its uncertain future, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade is seeing a surge of community support and a renewed sense of cautious optimism. Organizers at Coney Island USA say their emergency GoFundMe campaign has raised nearly $40,
29d agoby Brooklyn Paper
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Daily Links: Bushwick Residents Mobilize Against New Nightclub
In the News 80s Tomorrow, 50s Next Week? NY Rides a Weather Roller Coaster [NYT] Why Are New York Restaurants Starting to Look Like Offices? [NYT] Brooklyn Homecare Indictment Exposes Web of Corruption [NYP] Firebug Busted for Allegedly… Read More >The post Daily Links: Bushwick Residents
29d agoby Anna Bradley-Smith
Rental MarketStreetEasy
NYC sales market warms up in March despite mortgage rate increases
March 2026 NYC housing market report Key takeaways: NYC sales market Pent-up demand from colder-than-usual weather earlier this year led to a 27.3% monthly increase in homes entering contract in March. Each degree the average daily minimum temperature falls below historical norms is associated with
29d agoby Kenny Lee
