Rental MarketBrownstoner
Bay Ridge Three-Bedroom With Foyer, Seven Closets Asks $569K
This Bay Ridge apartment has a roomy layout that includes three bedrooms and seven closets. The postwar building at 6665 Colonial Road doesn't have a lot of architectural flourishes, but there is the opportunity for a new owner to put their own design stamp on the co-op unit. Plans for the… R
1mo agoby Susan De Vries
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Mayor Pushes Gravesend Homeless Shelter Forward Despite Local Protest
by Adam Daly, amNY A long-running fight over a proposed men’s shelter in Brooklyn has entered a new phase under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, with demolition resuming despite over two years of protests and local officials pressing the new administration to reverse course. The renewed activity at the site on
1mo agoby amNY
Rental MarketStreetEasy
Fair housing principles for NYC agents: Opening doors for all
The NYC housing market is ever evolving for agents, buyers, and renters alike, with standards and regulations shifting significantly in 2025. At StreetEasy®, we believe consumers deserve free and easy access to real estate listings and information, an agent committed solely to their best interests,
1mo agoby StreetEasy Team
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Daily Links: East Williamsburg Community Mourns Baby Killed by Stray Bullet
In the News NYC Is So Broke, the Brooklyn Bridge Might Get Roommates [NYP] Baby Shooting ‘Person of Interest’ Faces Murder Charge: Cops [NYP] Brooklyn Museum Unveils Community Programming Lineup [BP] Community Devastated After Shooting Death of Baby… Read More >The post Daily Links: East W
1mo agoby Anna Bradley-Smith
GeneralGothamist
NJ lawmakers aim to boost local sales tax by 45 percent for World Cup
A FIFA World Cup advertisement at Newark Liberty International Airport. The proposal comes just months before the games. It would hike taxes in a 30-square mile area centered around MetLife Stadium. [ more › ]
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GeneralGothamist
Reforms to 'wild west' private trash industry come to Manhattan's Chinatown
City sanitation commissioner Gregory Anderson met with Chinatown business leaders to go over changes to the city's trash collection rules. The sanitation department has spent nearly seven years working to implement reforms to rein in the city's notoriously dangerous private waste haulers.
1mo agoby {"#text":"Liam Quigley","$_xmlns:dc":"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"}
GeneralThe City
Job Losses and Wall Street Woes Cloud NYC’s Economic Outlook
New York City is losing jobs, making life more difficult for Mayor Zohran Mamdani as he seeks to close a big budget deficit while emphasizing economic justice rather than growth. The city lost 20,000 jobs in 2025 to end the year with employment of 4.823 million, according to revised job numbers rele
1mo agoby Greg David
GeneralThe City
Not All Elevators at Yankee Stadium Subway Stop Ready for Opening Day
When baseball returns to Yankee Stadium on Friday, two elevators at the neighboring subway station will remain on the disabled list — with their return to action still weeks away, according to the MTA. Contractors for the transportation authority have been replacing five elevators at 161st Street-Ya
1mo agoby Jose Martinez
GuidesStreetEasy
What to know about living in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
When the word 'garden' is right there in a neighborhood's name, it's safe to expect some leafiness. But Carroll Gardens takes it even further, especially by New York standards. "The setback for the brownstones from the street is super significant, which makes it very special because a lot of o
1mo agoby Kathryn O'Shea-Evans
GeneralThe City
Mamdani Pushes to Delay Class Size Law as Deadline Looms
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. On the campaign trail, Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowed to take a state mandate to slash class sizes seriously, saying it “will transform our students’ ability to learn.” “The question of compliance has
1mo agoby Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat
Rental MarketStreetEasy
Where to get help with a landlord dispute in NYC
In a perfect world, all apartments would be safe and happy places to live, rents would always be fair, and repairs would be done quickly and thoroughly. But believe it or not, renting in New York City is not quite so perfect! In reality, renters often have disputes with their landlords and have no i
1mo agoby Michele Petry
GeneralGothamist
Religious buffer zones still on the table in Albany
Assemblymember Micah Lasher, an Upper West Side Democrat, is sponsoring a bill that would keep protests at least 25 feet away from houses of worship. A state proposal would put a 25-foot buffer zone around houses of worship. [ more › ]
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GeneralThe City
Drive-by Detention: 800 New Yorkers Swept Up in ‘Collateral’ ICE Arrests
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have arrested 811 immigrants in New York City since August who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Of these “collateral” arrests — as the agency calls them — 85% involved people with no criminal history, according to newly obtaine
1mo agoby Haidee Chu and Gwynne Hogan
Rental Market6sqft
‘Hunger Games’ director Gary Ross lists his Cobble Hill townhouse for $10.6M
Gary Ross, director of Hollywood hits like “The Hunger Games” and “Big,” and his wife, designer Claudia Solti, have just put their Brooklyn townhouse at 197 Clinton Street on the market. Asking $10,600,000, the stately brick home offers 6,474 square feet of living space on si
1mo agoby Michelle Cohen
GeneralGothamist
Hoboken opens door to Airbnb as NYC and other NJ towns lock out short-term rentals
Hoboken, New Jersey Hoboken lawmakers say they want to regulate short-term rentals, while still letting owners profit from the World Cup tourism boom. [ more › ]
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Rental Market6sqft
New look at Fifth Avenue’s tallest residential tower, 262 Fifth Ave
New renderings of Fifth Avenue’s tallest residential building were released this week as sales kick off at the condominium. Developed by Five Points Development and designed by Meganom, 262 Fifth Avenue is a 52-story tower in Nomad with only 26 full-floor and duplex residences. In addition to new im
1mo agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Rental Market6sqft
New look at Fifth Avenue’s tallest residential tower, 262 Fifth Ave
New renderings of Fifth Avenue’s tallest residential building were released this week as sales kick off at the condominium. Developed by Five Points Development and designed by Meganom, 262 Fifth Avenue is a 52-story tower in Nomad with only 26 full-floor and duplex residences. In addition to
1mo agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Tenant RightsStreetEasy
Your rights as an NYC renter: A simple guide
New York is a city that rents. While nationally about one-third of the population rents, in NYC it's two-thirds. And if you're one of the city's many renters, it's important to know your rights. In 2019, the New York State legislature passed the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA), c
1mo agoby Adrienne Gaffney
Tenant RightsStreetEasy
Your rights as an NYC renter: A simple guide
New York is a city that rents. While nationally about one-third of the population rents, in NYC it's two-thirds. And if you're one of the city's many renters, it's important to know your rights. In 2019, the New York State legislature passed the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA), c
1mo agoby Adrienne Gaffney
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Renovated Windsor Terrace Row House Near Prospect Park Asks $10,800 a Month
This single-family rental in Windsor Terrace is part of a picturesque block-long row and a short walk from Prospect Park. At 207 Windsor Place, there's a blend of historic details, like a sleeping porch, and modern updates. U.S. senator and prolific builder William M. Calder developed the row of two
1mo agoby Susan De Vries