Rental MarketBrownstoner
Daily Links: Locals Call for Affordability, Safe Streets at Atlantic Yards
In the News A Navy Veteran Finds His Niche in the Art World [NYT] Read More > The post Daily Links: Locals Call for Affordability, Safe Streets at Atlantic Yards appeared first on Brownstoner.
1mo agoby Anna Bradley-Smith
GeneralThe City
Judge Orders Rikers Manager to Fix Jail Woes in 7 Years or Less
Fixing Rikers Island won’t happen fast. Manhattan federal court Judge Laura Swain says it could take up to seven years to turn around the city’s troubled jail system after she recently appointed a former Vermont prisons chief to lead the overhaul. Nicholas Deml, who also once served in the CIA, must
1mo agoby Reuven Blau
Rental MarketCity Limits
NYC Housing Calendar, March 23-30
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. The post NYC Housing Calendar, March 23-30 appeared first on City Limits.
1mo agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
Tenant RightsCity Limits
Opinion: Turning Headlines Into Housing at Sunnyside Yard
"Tying New York City’s housing solution to an infamously mercurial president already distracted by a war and midterm elections seems like a risky gamble. By focusing on two key areas within the Yard, a significant part of the benefit can be achieved without the same level of complication and cost."
1mo agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
GeneralThe City
Trump-Appointed Judge Keeps City Council Staffer in ICE Detention
A Trump-appointed federal judge in New York’s Southern District denied a City Council staffer’s request for release from immigration detention Monday, ruling his pending Temporary Protected Status didn’t shield him from arrest and deportation. Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez, a personnel services data
1mo agoby Gwynne Hogan
GeneralThe City
MTA Preps for Next Q Line Construction Phase Amid Fed Fund Fight
The MTA outlined plans Monday to keep the extension of the Second Avenue Subway to East Harlem on track — even as it battles the Trump administration in federal court over funding for the $7 billion project. The transit authority’s board will vote Wednesday to award the third of four contracts for t
1mo agoby Jose Martinez
Tenant RightsCity Limits
Hochul Unveils 11th-Hour Push to Defang New York’s Climate Law
The core of the governor's proposal is to push back New York's first big deadline for emissions reductions mandated by its landmark 2019 climate law. In an op-ed outlining her proposed changes, Hochul said she considers that original target out of reach. The post Hochul Unveils 11th-Hour Push to Def
1mo agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
Rental MarketStreetEasy
Most popular sale of the week March 23, 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 March 23, 2026 is a Prospect Heights convertible 2-bedroom with original oak flooring. Prospect Heights convertible 2-bedroom with wood accents asks $899K Locati
1mo agoby Isabel Galupo
Rental Market6sqft
This $5M three-family Crown Heights townhouse is a modern triplex with two rental apartments
The glass-fronted five-story residence at 914 Pacific Street resembles a chic apartment building; for $4,950,000, you’d have a townhouse-sized owners’ triplex (delivered vacant) topped by two spacious apartments. The building has a private garage, outdoor space for each unit, and a property tax abat
1mo agoby Michelle Cohen
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Park Slope Townhouse With Plasterwork, Mantels, Woodwork Asks $4.3 Million
Houses in this row near Prospect Park were described as blending "artistic design" with modern amenities when first advertised in 1908. Then-fashionable details were mostly left intact throughout the interior of 593 Fourth Street, including plasterwork, mantels, wainscoting, a pier mirror, a pass-th
1mo agoby Susan De Vries
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Daily Links: BP Backs Greenpoint’s Monitor Point Complex
In the News Can Schools Turn the Tide on Wave of Jewish, Muslim Hate? [NYT] Read More > The post Daily Links: BP Backs Greenpoint’s Monitor Point Complex appeared first on Brownstoner.
1mo agoby Anna Bradley-Smith
Rental MarketBrownstoner
This Year’s HDC Preservation Conference Will Focus on Manufacturing
The Historic District Council’s annual preservation conference returns in April with a deep dive into the preservation of manufacturing in the city. Each year advocates, policymakers, and other professionals are brought together to highlight best practices and share their experiences on a chosen top
1mo agoby Susan De Vries
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Planned Tower for Duffield Street Houses Lacks Identity, Needs Work, LPC Says
While a tower will likely rise behind the landmarked Duffield Street houses in Downtown Brooklyn, it won’t be the one most recently presented to the Landmarks Preservation Commission. At their meeting on March 17, commissioners sent the design team for the project at 182 through 188 Duffield Street
1mo agoby Anna Bradley-Smith
GeneralGothamist
Petition with more than 5K signatures calls to keep High Line’s giant pigeon
People gather around "Dinosaur", the 16-foot-tall (about 4.9 meters) aluminum pigeon sculpture by Ivan Argote, on the Spur of the High Line in New York on March 21, 2026, during a community farewell event ahead of its removal. Fans of Iván Argote’s 21-foot “Dinosaur” sculpture want it to stay in pla
1mo agoby Giulia Heyward
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A PLG Tudor Row House
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Clinton Hill rental, a Park Slope co-op, and a Greenpoint row house. Clinton Hill and Bed Stuy were popular with readers this week, with other listings scattered around the borough. The least expensive property for sale on the list is a… R
1mo agoby Susan De Vries
GeneralGothamist
NYPD says Bronx man arrested in fatal Harlem hit and run
A stock photo of an NYPD cruiser Kevin Crosby, 49, was charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence. [ more › ]
1mo agoby Ryan Kost
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: An Early Luxury Apartment Building
Studio in Park Slope Brownstone Near Prospect Park Asks $2,800 It is a modest studio, but for Prospect Park lovers who want park-adjacent living for less than $3,000 a month, this might fit the bill. It is on the garden level of 304 Garfield Place, a row house in the Park… Read More > The post Top 5
1mo agoby Susan De Vries
Rental MarketGothamist
NJ township fighting ICE jail faces another development battle, over affordable homes
A protest against an ICE detention center in Roxbury Township, New Jersey. Township officials are battling housing advocates over what’s known as the Mount Laurel doctrine. [ more › ]
1mo agoby Mike Hayes
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Lidl Grocery Store Opens in Crown Heights
Lidl was crowded on opening day in Crown Heights when Brownstoner passed by. Known for its changing mix of gourmet items at affordable prices, the European chain now has four locations in Brooklyn. This one, at 1730 Bedford Avenue close to Empire Boulevard, is in a new development with apartments ab
1mo agoby Anna Bradley-Smith and Cate Corcoran
Rental MarketStreetEasy
NYC open houses for March 21 and 22, 2026
Welcome back to the very best part of your week: StreetEasy's open house roundup. This week's picks span Brooklyn and Manhattan and feature especially cozy living areas. Take a look below, but don't stop there — we've got thousands more listings right here on StreetEasy.
1mo agoby Isabel Galupo