GeneralThe City
Dog Poo in Council Crosshairs After a Filthy Winter
They want to curb your dog. The New York City Council on Thursday introduced a package of bills aimed at helping the scourge of dog poop that intensified during weeks of feces-strewn snow piles this winter. The four bills, which will have hearings in the coming weeks, focused on both outreach and ot
5d agoby Katie Honan
GeneralThe City
Vaccine Education Plan Approved by NYC Council
This article was originally published by Healthbeat, a nonprofit newsroom covering public health published by Civic News Company and KFF Health News. The New York City Council on Thursday passed a package of bills seeking to do more to educate parents about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines a
6d agoby Trenton Daniel, Healthbeat
GeneralThe City
Unspent State Funds for Youth At Risk of Gun Violence Are Needed Here, City Leaders Say
Two weeks ago, a 15-year-old boy was fatally shot with a handgun on a Queens playground during a water gun fight. This Monday, another 15-year-old boy was shot multiple times on the A train. On Thursday, groups that work to curb teen gun violence gathered at a forum in Brooklyn to highlight th
6d agoby Rosa Goldensohn and Reuven Blau
GeneralGothamist
Queens judge tosses challenge to Rajkumar in NYC's latest case of alleged election fraud
Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar The ruling means Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar will appear on the ballot in a Democratic primary against DSA-backed challenger David Orkin. [ more › ]
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Rental Market6sqft
Macy’s Flower Show returns to Herald Square celebrating America’s gardens
The annual Macy’s Flower Show opened last week in Herald Square, transforming the famed department store’s flagship with lush floral art that celebrates America’s gardens. In its 51st year, the event features regional botanicals and large-scale displays designed to highlight the country’
6d agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Rental Market6sqft
Knicks are hosting a free playoff watch party outside of MSG for Game 6
The New York Knicks are hosting a free watch party for game six of their first-round NBA playoff series. Fans can venture to Madison Square Garden on Thursday night to watch the game on giant screens outside the world’s most famous arena starting at 5:30 p.m. The team heads into tonight’
6d agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Park Slope Limestone Once Home to a Borough President Asks $4.5 Million
Filled with lush interior details, this Park Slope limestone was also home to a Brooklyn borough president. In addition to the moldings, wainscoting, stained glass, and mantels, the single-family house at 577 4th Street has received modern upgrades, including central air. Within the Park Slope Histo
6d agoby Susan De Vries
GeneralThe City
Forgery and Wage Theft: Playground Contractors Hit With Massive Fines
Two contractors robbed workers of hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages through kickbacks, forgery and wage theft as they renovated a playground in The Bronx, officials say. It took years for the city comptroller’s office and the Parks Department to claw back the money after an audit found that
6d agoby Claudia Irizarry Aponte
GeneralGothamist
Young New Yorkers got cash to pay their bills. It worked to keep them out of shelter.
A man makes a purchase. The pilot program kept nearly all young people out of the city’s shelter system six months after distributing the money. [ more › ]
6d agoby {"#text":"Karen Yi","$_xmlns:dc":"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"}
GeneralGothamist
‘Boo hoo’: The New Yorkers who cheered Mamdani’s ‘tax the rich’ video
Fordham Road in the Bronx. New Yorkers on Fordham Road said they liked the mayor’s decision to get personal with the uber rich. [ more › ]
6d agoby {"#text":"Elizabeth Kim","$_xmlns:dc":"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"}
Rental MarketBrownstoner
The Outsider: Immersive Bamboo and Lush Containers Define Bed Stuy Backyard
Necessity is the mother of invention, they say. That was certainly true of this exuberant outdoor space, wrapped in towering bamboo and studded with clusters of vibrant pots on a pea gravel surface. It adds up to a secluded spot with a tropical feel, for a client who wanted to… Read More >
6d agoby Cara Greenberg
Rental MarketGothamist
Hochul, lawmakers near deal to speed up NY housing projects
Gov. Kathy Hochul tours a new housing development The governor and lawmakers are set to eliminate an environmental review for certain housing projects, though some details remain open. [ more › ]
6d agoby {"#text":"Jon Campbell","$_xmlns:dc":"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"}
GeneralGothamist
New York nears prohibition on renting jail space to ICE
Sheriffs from around New York lobbied Tuesday at the state capitol. Gov. Hochul and lawmakers are closing in on immigration package as part of state budget. [ more › ]
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Rental MarketBrownstoner
Daily Links: Cargo Drones Will Fly to Brooklyn
In the News Why Can’t Parkland Be Used as a Park? Ask Judges Who Park There [NYT] Music Festival to Take Over Bushwick’s Scott Street Next Month [BP] Stevie Wonder Getting Three-Night All-Star Tribute at BAM [BK Mag] … Read More >The post Daily Links: Cargo Drones Will Fly to Brooklyn appe
6d agoby Anna Bradley-Smith
Rental MarketGothamist
NYC affordable housing preferences for artists? A bill auditions in Albany.
Theresa Buccheister, front and center, after The Brick production, "The Whole of Time." A proposal aims to clarify that such preferences do not run afoul of antidiscrimination measures. [ more › ]
6d agoby {"#text":"Arun Venugopal","$_xmlns:dc":"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"}
GeneralGothamist
Here's which NYC neighborhoods will be hit hardest as key federal rental program ends
Mott Haven in the Bronx The Bronx has the highest number of Emergency Housing Voucher recipients, but the program is used in every section of the city, data shows. [ more › ]
6d agoby {"#text":"David Brand","$_xmlns:dc":"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"}
GeneralThe City
UPS Tops List of Bus-Lane Blockers Caught on Camera Last Year
Here’s what brown can do for you: turn commuting on the country’s pokiest buses into even more of a slog. UPS trucks were flagged more than 25,000 times last year for obstructing New York City bus lanes, MTA data reveals. That’s nearly twice as many as Amazon, whose 12,975 violations ranked second.
6d agoby Jose Martinez
GeneralThe City
How Guadalajara Killed the Paper Permit and What NYC Can Learn From It
This is Borrow and Steal, a monthly interview series from our partners at Vital City profiling evidence-backed urban policy ideas from around the world and the practitioners who have translated them into reality. Sign up for their newsletter. New York City has a permitting problem. Businesses and de
6d agoby Cara Eckholm, Vital City
GeneralGothamist
Justice Department sues NJ over limits on federal agents
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signs three bills meant to strengthen protections for immigrants. The lawsuit comes after the state took steps to limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. [ more › ]
7d agoby {"#text":"Giulia Heyward","$_xmlns:dc":"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"}
Tenant RightsCity Limits
Opinion: Property Tax Hikes Would Break Homeowners of Color Like Me. Let Mamdani Tax The Rich.
“The actual solution to the city’s budget crisis is for Gov. Kathy Hochul to finally make our ever-increasing population of billionaires and millionaires pay what they owe in taxes.” Homes in Queens near JFK airport. (Adi Talwar/City Limits) I narrowly avoided losing my home during the G
7d agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
