Rental MarketBrownstoner
Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Midwood Park Standalone
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Park Slope rental, a Prospect Heights co-op, and a Bed Stuy row house. Park Slope was popular with readers this week with other listings scattered from Bay Ridge to Prospect Heights. The least expensive property for sale on the list is… Re
2mo agoby Susan De Vries
GeneralGothamist
Staten Island elected officials voice disapproval for a planned homeless shelter
City Councilmember Frank Morano is a vocal critic of the planned shelter. The shelter, which is projected to open in mid-2027, would serve adult men and would be located at 4934 Arthur Kill Road in Tottenville. [ more › ]
2mo agoby Arya Sundaram
GeneralGothamist
Mamdani eyes fewer, shorter-lived NYC sidewalk sheds with new scaffolding rules
Scaffolding near the corner of Broadway and Wall Street in 2017. The mayor said the new rules would particularly open up NYCHA campuses, where buildings are tall and open grounds are shared by residents. [ more › ]
2mo agoby Ryan Kost
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner: Reno Brings Bold Color to a Park Slope Limestone
Midwood Park Standalone With Inglenook, Pier Mirror Asks $1.75 Million There is enough wow factor to entice old house lovers to this freestanding Colonial Revival in Midwood Park. The early 20th century home has the exterior charm of a wraparound porch, while the interior boasts an intact inglenook,
2mo agoby Susan De Vries
GeneralGothamist
New York City needs to get going on transforming Rikers, environmental activists say
The sign near an entrance to the Rikers Island jail complex. A new report released by advocates outlines the significant benefits of transforming Rikers into a renewable energy hub and wastewater treatment center. [ more › ]
2mo agoby Rosemary Misdary
GeneralGothamist
NYPD releases bodycam footage of response to Columbia student's ICE arrest
ICE agents during the arrest of a Columbia student. The video comports with statements previously provided by the NYPD. [ more › ]
2mo agoby Charles Lane
Tenant RightsCity Limits
New State Housing Vouchers Will Serve About 1,000 NYC Households. Lawmakers Say It’s Not Enough
A new rental assistance program launching this week will help some low income households afford rent. But its reach is far smaller than advocates hoped, and isn’t keeping up with the need, they say. The post New State Housing Vouchers Will Serve About 1,000 NYC Households. Lawmakers Say It’s Not Eno
2mo agoby Patrick Spauster
Rental MarketStreetEasy
NYC open houses for March 7 and 8, 2026
It's finally Friday, which means that a weekend full of NYC open houses is upon us. Some of our favorites include a West Village 2-bedroom with late-1800s details and an impressively modern kitchen, another sunny 2-bedroom in Prospect Heights, and a Clinton Hill townhouse with four bedrooms. For eve
2mo agoby Adrienne Gaffney
Tenant RightsCity Limits
City to Relocate ‘Front Door’ of the Men’s Shelter System, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing
For decades, the 30th Street Shelter near Bellevue Hospital has been the main entry point for men and adult families entering the city's homeless shelters. Officials will close it this spring, and advocates worry the change will sow "confusion and additional hardship" for people in need. The post Ci
2mo agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
Rental Market6sqft
New Hell’s Kitchen venue will host hologram ABBA show
Extell Development this week applied to demolish part of a block in Hell’s Kitchen to build a venue that will host a hologram show featuring the Swedish pop band ABBA. As first reported by Crain’s, the firm seeks to raze a string of low-rise buildings in Hell’s Kitchen—formerly home to a strip club,
2mo agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Rental Market6sqft
Make this lofty $1.5M Chelsea co-op your own
This pre-war co-op in the Jensen Lewis Building at 161 West 15th Street has the gracious rooms and classic architecture of an elegant Chelsea apartment, with the high ceilings of a loft. Asking $1,499,000, the options are many, starting with its current two-bedroom configuration. An entry foyer offe
2mo agoby Michelle Cohen
Rental MarketBrownstoner
A Brooklyn Heights Brownstone and More to See, Starting at $925K
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Brooklyn Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Bed Stuy, and East Flatbush. They range in price from $925,000 to $6.5 million. 154A Hicks Street Read More > The post A Brooklyn Heights Brownstone and More to See, Starting at $925K appear
2mo agoby Susan De Vries
Rental Market6sqft
New York law banning discrimination against Section 8 tenants struck down by judges
A New York appeals court on Thursday nullified a state law that prohibits landlords from discriminating against tenants who use Section 8 to pay rent. The five-judge panel sided with a landlord who appealed a lawsuit brought by Attorney General Letitia James in 2022, arguing the law violated his con
2mo agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Rental MarketBrownstoner
A Renovated Saugerties Farmhouse With Artist Studio, Yours for $735K
It is modestly sized, but this early 19th century farmhouse is just one of the buildings on this Saugerties property. An owner can spread out into art studio, barn, and a garage. The house itself still has some hints of its early origins like wide planked floorboards, but has been… Read More > The p
2mo agoby Susan De Vries
Rental Market6sqft
These beautiful NYC civic spaces are now available to rent for events
New York City is home to an abundance of stunning event spaces and venues, but there are a few hidden gems you may not know about. The city’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) on Friday relaunched its “Halls of the City” program, which allows New Yorkers to rent landmarked civic
2mo agoby Devin Gannon
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Daily Links: City Plans Makeover for Three Brooklyn Playgrounds
In the News They Helped Her Open a Weed Shop, Now They're Suing [NYT] Read More > The post Daily Links: City Plans Makeover for Three Brooklyn Playgrounds appeared first on Brownstoner.
2mo agoby Emily Nonko
GeneralGothamist
Mayor Mamdani's budget may cut program helping homeless youth
A homeless teen panhandles on a street near Eighth Avenue in Manhattan on May 18, 2015 in New York City. The mayor's proposed spending plan cuts money for housing specialists who connect homeless teens to housing and services. [ more › ]
2mo agoby Karen Yi
GeneralGothamist
New York judges add new obstacle for low-income tenants with housing vouchers
A panel of judges said a law banning discrimination against Section 8 recipients actually violates landlord rights. [ more › ]
2mo agoby David Brand
Tenant RightsCity Limits
Outgoing Social Services Commissioner Wants City To Stay ‘Proactive’
"So many of these issues are interrelated, but so often treated as existing in silos,” says Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park, who departs this week after three years at the agency’s helm. “Homelessness is, in and of itself, destabilizing and traumatizing." The post Outgoin
2mo agoby Patrick Spauster
GeneralGothamist
Homeless New Yorkers surprised by Midtown shelter closure, but say it needs fixes
The sidewalk outside the Bellevue shelter Thursday. The men’s homeless shelter on 30th Street has the capacity for 850 beds. [ more › ]
2mo agoby Karen Yi
