Rental MarketCity Limits
Isaacs Houses Tenants Vote to Stay in Section 9 Public Housing, Early Tally Shows
Tenants at the Upper East Side NYCHA development were the latest to vote on what funding model they want for their buildings, rebuffing two newer initiatives that officials say would unlock additional repair money by converting properties to the federal Section 8 program. The post Isaacs Houses Tena
1mo agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Williamsburg Organizers Rally Support From Property Owners for Northside BID
by Olivia Seaman, Brooklyn Paper A proposal to create a Northside Business Improvement District in Williamsburg is entering a critical phase, as organizers begin mailing ballots to property owners and businesses whose support will determine whether the district moves forward. The proposed district w
1mo agoby Brooklyn Paper
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Daily Links: Advocates Push to Pedestrianize Carroll Street Bridge
In the News Nearly Impossible to Enforce Pooper Scooper Law, Sanitation Dept Says [The City] Read More > The post Daily Links: Advocates Push to Pedestrianize Carroll Street Bridge appeared first on Brownstoner.
1mo agoby Emily Nonko
Tenant RightsThe City
Mamdani Reopens Financing for ‘Granny Flats’ in NYC After Two-Year Pause
A tiny house in a backyard. An apartment over a garage. A home in an attic. These are just some types of ancillary dwelling units, or ADUs, New York City is making a concerted push to help legally build across the boroughs. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development on Wednesday launched
1mo agoby Samantha Maldonado
GeneralThe City
Public Housing Tenants Poised to Reject Private Management or Investment
Residents at a public housing complex in Yorkville are poised to reject two options to switch to a different financial model that NYCHA said would fund millions in repairs, opting instead to keep their existing funding set-up, according to a preliminary vote total. A mandatory 30-day election period
2mo agoby Lilly Sabella
Rental MarketStreetEasy
Renovated and stylish Fort George 2BR asks $540K
Manhattan buyers who want a little more space for their money can’t go wrong with uptown neighborhoods like Washington Heights and Inwood. These nabes at the top of the borough offer median asking prices that are less than half those of the greater borough, as well as tons of green space and transit
2mo agoby Erika Riley
GeneralGothamist
Extra Extra: Al Sharpton is fighting to keep a NoHo Underground Railroad stop from being destroyed
Because plans to demolish a parking garage could destroy the passageway, here are your afternoon links: Building more housing alone won't drive down rents, a penthouse with a massive slide in it, shoes are too big and more. [ more › ]
2mo agoby James Ramsay
Rental Market6sqft
MTA sues Trump administration over frozen Second Avenue Subway funding
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is suing President Donald Trump’s administration after it failed to resume federal funding for the Second Avenue Subway expansion. Filed Tuesday in the Federal Court of Claims, the lawsuit claims the federal government breached a contract with the MTA and th
2mo agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Rental Market6sqft
For $1.85M, this Chelsea studio is a work of art
This unique Chelsea studio at 255 West 23rd Street already has the advantage of being on the top floor of an Art Deco gem. Inside, the home’s curvaceous interiors are the work of designer Ghiora Aharoni, who envisioned it as a “residence as a work of art.” Asking $1,850,000, the petite pied-a-terre
2mo agoby Michelle Cohen
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Affordable Housing Lottery for Gowanus Wharf Building Offers $903 Units
An affordable housing lottery is open through this month for a 15-story development on Gowanus’ Douglass Street, one of four buildings in the Gowanus Wharf complex developed by Charney Companies. The new building, steps away from the Gowanus Canal, includes a dance studio and rooftop deck. Included
2mo agoby Anna Bradley-Smith
Rental Market6sqft
$37.5M restoration of Prospect Park’s Vale begins
Work to restore Prospect Park’s Vale of Cashmere, a once-scenic area in the northeast corner of the park that has fallen into disrepair, kicked off on Monday. Led by the Prospect Park Alliance, NYC Parks, and the city’s Economic Development Corporation, the $37.5 million project will transform eight
2mo agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Rental Market6sqft
NYC to reduce speed limit to 15 mph in 800 school zones this year
New York City will lower the speed limit to 15 miles per hour at 800 school zones this year, with plans for so-called slow zones at all 2,300 school locations by 2029. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Monday plans to use Sammy’s Law, state legislati
2mo agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: All Four Sold
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Flatbush, and East Flatbush. How did they fare? First up, part of an impressive Romanesque Revival row, this Crown Heights townhouse is filled with woodwork, mant
2mo agoby Susan De Vries
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Brooklyn DA Looks to Expand Project Restore to Brownsville
by Gabriele Holtermann, Brooklyn Paper Building on the success of Project Restore Bed-Stuy (PRB), a 12-month, community-based gang-violence intervention pilot program launched in 2023, the Kings County District Attorney’s Office (KCDA) and its partner organizations convened for a brainstorming sessi
2mo agoby Brooklyn Paper
Rental MarketStreetEasy
Introducing StreetEasy's 2026 Agent Advisory Board
Now in its fourth year, our Agent Advisory Board has become one of the most important ways StreetEasy® listens to - and builds with - New York City real estate professionals. Another great year of partnership is upon us, and we're pleased to introduce our 2026 Board. The StreetEasy Agent Advisory Bo
2mo agoby StreetEasy Team
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Daily Links: Brooklynites Injured, Displaced by Residential Fires
In the News Burglary Spree Targets Williamsburg Businesses [News 12] Read More > The post Daily Links: Brooklynites Injured, Displaced by Residential Fires appeared first on Brownstoner.
2mo agoby Anna Bradley-Smith
Rental MarketStreetEasy
Keep your home search organized with StreetEasy Inbox℠
The home search process can often feel overwhelming and disorganized. That's why StreetEasy Inbox℠ is here to simplify your home search. Keep track of your conversations with agents, plus the homes you're sharing and touring. Forget switching between texts, emails, and notes - the inbox keeps it all
2mo agoby StreetEasy Team
GeneralGothamist
Leqaa Kordia, detained over Columbia Gaza protests, released from ICE custody
Supporters rally outside Columbia University calling for the release of Leqaa Kordia, holding signs and a photo of her during a protest in New York City on March 9, 2026. The New Jersey resident had been held in Texas for more than a year while fighting her immigration case. [ more › ]
2mo agoby Giulia Heyward
GeneralThe City
Nearly Impossible to Enforce City Pooper Scooper Law, Sanitation Official Says
Dog poop is everywhere, city sanitation officials acknowledge. But when it comes to ticketing offending pooch owners, enforcement officers may be barking up the wrong tree. Javier Lojan, the acting commissioner of the Department of Sanitation, said during a budget hearing Monday that the department
2mo agoby Katie Honan
GeneralGothamist
Man given ticket and released after death of Penn Station subway punch victim
Prosecutors say they're still awaiting autopsy results before potentially issuing more serious charges. [ more › ]
2mo agoby Charles Lane
