Rental MarketBrownstoner
Daily Links: Towers Could Replace Bed Stuy Strip Mall by Elevated Train
In the News Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz Are Leaving After Brooklyn Sales [NYP] One Lane of Southbound BQE to Be Closed Weekends [Eagle] New York Transit Museum Celebrates 50th Anniversary [BP] We Mapped Out Where the Best Spring Blooms Are [The City] Film Festival Highlights Hoyt-Schermerhorn in Movi
1mo agoby Anna Bradley-Smith
GeneralGothamist
NYC to drivers: Avoid northern part of Flatbush Avenue as street gets bus-friendly rebuild
Bus boarding islands will be installed along Flatbush Avenue. Transportation Commissioner Michael Flynn said the street redesign would serve as a "bold blueprint" as his department plans other projects across the city. [ more › ]
1mo agoby {"#text":"Ramsey Khalifeh","$_xmlns:dc":"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"}
GeneralThe City
With 100 Days Under His Belt, How’s Mamdani Doing?
Mayor Zohran Mamdani won City Hall on a pledge to make New York City more livable and affordable. His promises of a rent freeze for stabilized tenants, no-cost universal childcare, and fast and free buses resonated with more than a million voters — and created giant expectations in a city hung
1mo agoby Samantha Maldonado, Katie Honan and Jose Martinez
GeneralThe City
Up Against Uber and Lyft, Green Cabs Wither to Lowest-Ever Level in New York
While seated behind the wheel of his green cab at East 125th Street and Park Avenue, Bakary Kane recalled how optimistic he felt more than seven years ago when he became the owner of a so-called Boro Taxi. But with the number of green cab drivers sinking to its lowest level ever, Kane said he regula
1mo agoby Jose Martinez and Kennedy Sessions
GeneralGothamist
Arrest made in fatal Flushing fire that killed 4, including toddler
Officials respond to the blaze on Monday. The suspect faces murder and arson charges in the blaze at a violation-ridden home. [ more › ]
1mo agoby {"#text":"Charles Lane","$_xmlns:dc":"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"}
Tenant RightsCity Limits
NY State Senator & Judiciary Chair Sepúlveda Was No-Show for Housing Court Clients
On at least four occasions, New York State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda, who also has a private law practice, failed to appear in court for tenants he was defending from eviction. Housing court judges chastised him at least twice, and more than one tenant lost their case as a result. New York State Sen. Luis
1mo agoby Patrick Spauster
Rental Market6sqft
Thomas Juul-Hansen to design 22-story condo in West Chelsea
Here’s a first look at the new condo rising on one of the largest last undeveloped waterfront sites in West Chelsea. Developer Legion Investment Group last week announced Thomas Juul-Hansen as the architect of 550 West 21st Street, a 22-story, limestone-clad tower situated between Hudson River
1mo agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Rental MarketStreetEasy
Most popular rentals of the week April 8, 2026
Spring is here and new rentals are in the air. As chosen by you, here are the top listings of the week. They include a 2-bedroom gem in Astoria, a gorgeous 1-bedroom in Prospect Heights, and a Hudson Yards listing that spans 700 square feet. But these are just the beginning — as always, you ca
1mo agoby Adrienne Gaffney
Rental Market6sqft
Three buildings linked to New York City’s immigrant history designated as landmarks
Three buildings in New York City with long histories of serving immigrant communities have been designated as individual landmarks. On Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted to designate Public School 15 Annex in Downtown Brooklyn, the Church of Saint Mary on the Lower East Side,
1mo agoby Aaron Ginsburg
GeneralGothamist
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer admits to killing 8 women, prosecutors say
Alleged Gilgo serial killer Rex Heuermann appears for a hearing alongside his attorney Michael J. Brown at Suffolk County Court on Jan. 13, 2026. Long Island architect Rex Heuermann was charged with murdering multiple women and burying their remains near the South Shore beach over two decades. [ mor
1mo agoby {"#text":"Ryan Kost","$_xmlns:dc":"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"}
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Sunset Park Floor-Through With Mantels, Moldings, Blue Kitchen Asks $3K
Near Green-Wood Cemetery, this compact one-bedroom floor-through on the top floor of a circa 1900 brick house combines recent updates with original features. The dwelling at 438 37th Street has a lot of curb appeal with the blue-painted original double entry doors popping against the orange brick. A
1mo agoby Cate Corcoran
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Say Hello to Our Newest NYC Home Pros
The NYC Home Pros who recently joined Brownstoner include architects, roofers, and HVAC contractors. Whether your living room needs painting, you’re preparing for a full gut renovation, or you’re putting your house on the market, there’s a Home Pro who can help. The NYC Home Pros who have joined Bro
1mo agoby Brian Keith
Rental Market6sqft
New Times Square observation deck offers unique NYC views, 19 floors above Broadway
You’ve probably never seen Times Square like this before. One Times Square, home of the New Year’s Eve Ball, opened a new observation deck this week that puts visitors 19 floors above Broadway, at the center of one of the world’s most iconic destinations. Dubbed the Times Square Sk
1mo agoby Devin Gannon
GeneralGothamist
Sherrill administration asks judge to pause ICE detention center in NJ township
Hundreds showed up to protest a planned ICE facility in Roxbury, NJ Saturday. The New Jersey attorney general and Roxbury Township are seeking a preliminary injunction to put the Trump administration’s plan for a 1,500-person detention center on hold. [ more › ]
1mo agoby {"#text":"Mike Hayes","$_xmlns:dc":"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"}
GeneralGothamist
Early Addition: Do 'Rocky Horror Show' fans need to chill?
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show“ Because Broadway is a different ball game, here are your early links: Sold-out ice cream at Yankee Stadium, tiny doors in the 72nd Street subway station, new Office of Curb Management and more. [ more › ]
1mo agoby {"#text":"Emily Nadal","$_xmlns:dc":"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"}
GeneralGothamist
Mayor Mamdani’s first 100 days: Lessons from La Guardia
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosts a Black History Month reception at the American Museum of Natural History Will Mamdani’s path forward transform the city like the Little Flower did? [ more › ]
1mo agoby {"#text":"Brigid Bergin","$_xmlns:dc":"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"}
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Report Finds Stark ‘Recreation Deserts’ in Brooklyn
by Brennan LaBrie, Brooklyn Paper Brooklyn might be home to some of New York City’s most famous parks, but it also has some of its starkest “recreation deserts,” according to a recent report by the Center for an Urban Future (CUF). Much like a food desert, in which a community lacks reasonable&helli
1mo agoby Brooklyn Paper
Tenant RightsCity Limits
Opinion: Corporate Democrats Who Refuse to Tax the Rich Are Protecting Their Donors. Vote Them Out.
“Now is the time for new leaders to fight for working people. A more affordable New York starts with changing who represents us in Albany and passing policies that unrig our deeply inequitable tax system.” The New York State Capitol building in Albany, NY. (Adi Talwar/City Limits) Here’s
1mo agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Historic Boerum Hill Public School Building Is Brooklyn’s Latest Landmark
Boerum Hill’s stately Public School 15 Annex building is the borough’s newest individual landmark. The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to recognize the 1889 Romanesque Revival school building for what staff said at the meeting was its architectural significance and its
1mo agoby Anna Bradley-Smith
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Daily Links: DoBro Park Installation Shows Art, Writings by Shelter Residents
In the News Messages of Hope and Dreams From the Homeless in DoBro [Eagle] Atlantic Avenue Artwalk Returns With Artists, Local Businesses [BP] Locals Push City to Complete Bushwick Inlet Park [Greenpointers] Bushwick City Farm Isn't Dead Yet [Hell Gate] Car-Free Earth Day Returns With Streets Open [
1mo agoby Anna Bradley-Smith
