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Congressional candidate Jack Schlossberg recorded a video with NYCHA tenants in Chelsea. The Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses are an issue in the race to succeed outgoing Rep. Jerry Nadler. [ more › ]

An epic art show at the Lexington Avenue Armory made a young Marcel Duchamp, who was back in France, one of America’s first modern celebrities even before he first arrived in New York City for what became decades of painting, conceiving, chess-playing and love-making — though not always in that orde

The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Park Slope co-op, a Clinton Hill brownstone, and a Marine Park house. Clinton Hill and Bed Stuy were popular with readers again this week, with other listings scattered around the borough. The least expensive property for sale on the list
A Windsor Terrace Wood Frame and More to See, Starting at $968K Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Gravesend, and Marine Park. They range in price from $968,000 to $3.995 million. -- Lidl Grocery Store Opens in Crown Heights Lidl was crowde
New York City is going to court in a bid to shut down a controversial ride-hailing service that offers cheaper trips than Uber and Lyft — but which is accused of operating outside of Taxi & Limousine Commission regulations. City lawyers filed a lawsuit Friday in Manhattan state court against Yazam I

Nerdeen Kiswani, Palestinian-American activist and a co-founder and chair of a pro-Palestinian activist group, Within Our Lifetime, talks to during the pro-Palestinian rally outside The Trump Building on Wall Street, Manhattan, New York on March 19, 2025. Officials say he planned to throw Molotov co

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams left, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, center left, former Chief of Department John Chell, center right, and former Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry, right, are seen during the press conference in Lower Manhattan, New York City on April 22, 2025. The

An NYPD detective was suspended amid a federal probe, officials said. Officer Quilbvio Espinal, 35, was arrested and charged with menacing [ more › ]

Etihad Park, New York City’s first-ever professional soccer stadium in Queens, topped out this week. The NYC Football Club (NYCFC) laid the final steel beam on Wednesday, completing the 25,000-seat stadium’s frame on schedule after construction began in December 2024. Developed by NYCFC, Related Com
Eusebio Baez's four dogs, Churro, Mocha, Rosie and Banksy, after they were all reunited. Eusebio Baez says a tipster spotted his dogs and gave him an address where he later tracked them down. [ more › ]

The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB), the nine-member group that decides annual rent adjustments for New York City’s one million stabilized apartments, kicked off its annual review of economic conditions for both landlords and tenants this week. During the first of many sessions before a final vote on re
A report from the Rent Guidelines Board, which sets allowable rent increases for stabilized units in the city, showed that landlord net income was up—but not as much as last year. The post ‘Rent Freeze’ Is The Elephant In The Room as Rent Guidelines Board Kicks Off, And What Else Happened This Week
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Park Slope, Greenpoint, and Carroll Gardens. They range in price from $2.2 million to $3.745 million. 369 6th Street Read More > The post A Carroll Gardens Row House and More to See, Starting at $2.2 Million appeared first on Brownston
New York City this week launched another new street safety project ahead of the FIFA World Cup this summer. Starting in April, the city will fully separate the cyclist and pedestrian entrances to the Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan for the first time, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Friday. Dedicated cy
A longtime advocate for New York City’s street vendors will now represent the small businesses at City Hall. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday officially launched the Office of Street Vendor Services and appointed Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, co-director of the Street Vendor Project at the Urban Justice C
The New York City weather is finally nice again, which makes looking for a home even more fun. If you're headed out to open houses this weekend, here are some standout places to see. They include a Gilded Age 2-bedroom in Brooklyn that looks, well, straight out of The Gilded Age, an Upper East Side
The New York City weather is finally nice again, which makes looking for a home even more fun. If you're headed out to open houses this weekend, here are some standout places to see. They include a Gilded Age 2-bedroom in Brooklyn that looks, well, straight out of The Gilded Age, an Upper East Side

Because a $1 million prize wasn't enough to warrant giving up a good thing, here are your early links: Naomi Wolf's Flatbush weather report, traumatic experience for BTS fans at the "Tonight Show," Sturgill Simpson's chart hit and more. [ more › ]

This 12-acre estate at 19 Winfield Avenue in Harrison is currently owned by Drew Barrymore, but her influence goes beyond just celebrity cachet. The actress, producer, director, and talk show host curated every detail of the three homes on the property as part of her Beautiful by Drew design brand.
by Erica Price, Brooklyn Paper For Coney Island, the reopening of the Wonder Wheel each spring marks the start of the summer season, and the continuation of a family story nearly a century in the making. Brothers Steve and Dennis Vourderis, who own and operate the landmark attraction along with a br