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As G train riders may face the third straight summer of service disruptions, Brooklyn officials on Tuesday called on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to limit future shutdowns to overnight hours. The agency last week shared plans with local lawmakers to shut down G train service for 10 week
Because the famed plant whisperer is visiting an urban farm in Harlem, here are your early links: Mahmoud Khalil's life in New York City, the fight over a Borough Hall park where judges ... park, "The Fast and the Furious" has Washington Heights origins and more. [ more › ]

The first images have been revealed for a new 18-story luxury condo taking shape on a tree-lined block in Murray Hill. Developed by the Continuum Company and Aksoy Holding and designed by INC Architecture & Design, The Morgan at 38 East 35th Street will include contemporary residences ranging fr
A late 19th century Romanesque Revival style Crown Heights church, which was landmarked by the city in the 1970s, is on the market as a potential development site. Part of the site is included in the recent Atlantic Avenue rezoning. The historic St. Bartholomew's Church, its rectory, and parish hall

“The best way for people to move out of shelter is to have a voucher,” said Christine Quinn, head of the family shelter provider WIN. “It also is economically better for New York taxpayers.” She and other advocates will rally at Thursday to urge the mayor to expand CityFHEPS,

by Ethan Stark-Miller, amNY The Mamdani administration said on Tuesday that it is beginning the physical work of delivering on the mayor’s campaign pledge to make buses faster by resuming construction on the redesign of Brooklyn’s Flatbush Avenue. City Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike

In the News Dumbo Projection Project Volume 7 Brings Art to Life Under BQE [BP] Museum on Wheels Rolls Back Through Brooklyn [BP] Change at Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park to Continue [BK Reader] City Begins Work… Read More >The post Daily Links: Carroll Garden’s Favorite Ca

New York’s first-ever deputy mayor for economic justice says her job is to grow the economy by delivering on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s agenda for helping those who need it the most. In: Affordable housing, free childcare and city-owned grocery stores. Out: Billions in tax breaks and incentives to

Carl Wilson is on track to win the special election to the City Council district representing the West Village, Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen, and other parts of the west side of Manhattan on Tuesday, with a strong lead over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s choice for the seat. After one round of ranked-choice voti

“The Legislature must hold firm and not buckle by letting Hochul off the hook. It’s time to move New York forward, not double down on expensive, polluting oil and gas.” Gov. Kathy Hochul announcing her budget proposal in January. (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul) In the past t

The celebrated chefs behind some of New York City’s most acclaimed restaurants are opening a new spot in one of the city’s most iconic buildings. James Beard Award-winning duo Rita Sodi and Jody Williams will open a location of their Bar Pisellino at the base of the landmarked Flatiron B
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Washington Heights But the CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian dismissed a suggestion that hospital "megacorporations" were the culprit. [ more › ]

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday shot down a request by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin to change a tax credit to help fill a $5.4 billion city budget deficit. Mamdani and Menin had asked state lawmakers to authorize changes to the pass-through entity tax, or PTET, which allows

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is the leading GOP candidate for New York State governor. The Nassau County executive’s tax returns don't show any donations to charity last year. Blakeman said his focus has been on helping his children who have young kids. [ more › ]

Construction work to add flood protections near Battery Park City is slated to drag on until 2030. The construction will include flood walls to block water surges like those seen during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. [ more › ]

The palatial duplex at 15 Central Park West that once belonged to Sting is once again for sale. Spanning 5,417 square feet, the trophy home in the Robert A.M. Stern-designed “limestone Jesus” has dizzying park views in addition to its celebrity history. As 6sqft previously reported, the
There’s something quintessentially Manhattan cool about the East Village, home to countless cultural institutions and restaurants as well as several parks. Also very cool? A loft-like apartment with a sleeping area and super high ceilings. If you’re on the hunt for something in this whee

The audience during the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) Summerstage Event at Central Park on July 10, 2024 in New York City. Where else can you see the Gin Blossoms, Angélique Kidjo, and Yeat? [ more › ]

An affordable housing lottery has launched for 20 apartments in a new nine-story development on Nostrand Avenue in Midwood. The beige brick building includes a total of 74 apartments, as well as a gym and community center. There are 20 one- and two-bedroom apartments in the lottery for the building

This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Midwood Park, Windsor Terrace, Sunset Park, and Ditmas Park. How did they fare? First up, for a home hunter looking for room to spread out, this early 20th century Midwood Park standalone… Read Mor
