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After revising their original proposal, developers won Landmarks Preservation Commission approval Tuesday to build an apartment building on top of a historic Fort Greene church. Developer Stretke, along with architects FXCollaborative and ADP Architects, got the green light for the project at 144 St
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This sprawling 1890s flat has been modernized with an open kitchen and updated bathrooms, and boasts three bedrooms. The Clinton, at 275 Clinton Avenue, has a prime setting on Clinton Hill's scenic, mansion-filled avenue. Plans for an apartment house to replace a mansion on elegant Clinton Avenue ca
E-bike riders and cyclists will no longer face criminal summonses for low-level offenses, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani rolls back a policy of his predecessor. On Wednesday, Mamdani announced that, beginning March 27, the NYPD will rescind a policy introduced under former Mayor Eric Adams that issued crim
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development's workshops will help organizations learn more about the city's planning and building processes—a response to an uptick in faith-based and mission driven groups looking to build housing on their land. The post City to Offer Free Classes for Reli
One thing Douglas Segulja has learned from years of architectural practice is this: "Never take the initial call at face value. The project often grows into something entirely different." That's what happened with this turn-of-the-20th-century brownstone, which had such serious structural issues it
by Olivia Seaman, Brooklyn Paper A long-overlooked corner of Prospect Park is poised for a major transformation. City officials and community leaders gathered Monday morning to mark the start of construction on the Vale, an eight-acre site in the park’s northeast section that will undergo a $37.5 mi
In the News Couple Behind Ample Hills Returns With Burgers [NYT] Read More > The post Daily Links: Landlords Rebuff Toxin Testing at Meeker Avenue Plume Site appeared first on Brownstoner.
"Homeless and at-risk New Yorkers need a lifeline in the immediate term, and the governor must join the Assembly and the Senate in expanding the HAVP pilot to $250 million." The post Opinion: Expand NY’s Housing Access Voucher Program appeared first on City Limits.
The funding will support internships for CUNY student journalists at two nonprofit newsrooms, City Limits and THE CITY, where Tom Robbins served as editor at different chapters in his storied journalism career. The post New Investigative Reporting Fund Honors Late Journalist Tom Robbins appeared fir
New York City could gain roughly 25,000 basement, attic, and backyard apartments, also known as accessory dwelling units (ADUs), over the next 15 years under rezoning rules approved in 2024. The city on Wednesday released a series of new tools to help New Yorkers navigate the process, including a li
Who says you can’t have fun and whimsy in a luxury apartment? Certainly not the designers of the Sky House, the penthouse unit spanning the top four floors of the American Tract Society Building. This 6,500-square-foot home not only boasts modern and refined design, but also includes two chrome slid
New York City's 'trash revolution' will very likely be televised. Gregory Anderson, a public service veteran with sanitation department experience, will oversee the aggressive containerization of city trash. [ more › ]
New York City is notorious for having some of the country's priciest real estate. However, it continuously proves that plenty of good deals can be found — if you know where to look. Whether you're looking to settle into Manhattan's historic Seaport district or prefer a modern condo in Sunnyside, Que
Dylan Lopez Contreras, the first New York City public school student detained by federal immigration officials during President Donald Trump’s second term, was released Tuesday night after spending 10 months in federal custody, according to his mother and his legal team. Dylan, now 21, was a student

Dylan Contreras, recently released from ICE detention, sits between Power Malu and Candice Braun, two immigration activists. Dylan Contreras had been in a Pennsylvania detention facility for most of the last year [ more › ]

Meta will open its first flagship store in New York City. Vornado Realty Trust on Wednesday announced retail store Meta Lab will occupy the five-story townhouse at 697 Fifth Avenue, next to the St. Regis Hotel. Last November, the company opened a pop-up shop at the building, which was painted bright
In estate condition, this Park Slope unit might need a bit of TLC, but it has a generously sized layout, plenty of closet space, and a few period details. The one-bedroom apartment at 140 8th Avenue has wood floors, a foyer, and a dining nook. There is also the potential… Read More > The post Estate
Citi Field will host one of women’s professional soccer’s biggest rivalries this summer. On Tuesday, Gotham FC announced that it will face off against the Washington Spirit on July 15 as part of “The Queens Classic,” a highly anticipated rematch of the 2025 NWSL Championship and the first women’s sp
A NYPD officer wears a body-worn camera during the St. Patrick's Day Parade, March 17, 2023 in New York. The policy formalizes a deadline that had long been unevenly followed. Release times have improved under Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. [ more › ]
