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“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

A 27-foot-tall recreation of a Buddha statue destroyed by the Taliban 25 years ago now towers over 10th Avenue from the High Line. The High Line installed Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s “The Light That Shines Through the Universe” last week above the intersection of 10th Avenue and 30th Stre
by Olivia Seaman & Gabriele Holtermann, Brooklyn Paper A crowd once again gathered outside a Bed Stuy home on Monday morning to defend its occupants against what they describe as an unfair eviction attempt and deed theft. Carmella Charrington, longtime resident of 212 Jefferson Avenue, stood out

In the News New York Keeps Getting Hotter. Utilities Can Still Cut Off Power [NYT] One Brooklyn Cat Owner’s ‘Catio’ Reflects Growing Pet Care Trend [BP] Man Killed, Another Person Injured, Outside Bushwick Bar [amNY] MTA to Suspend… Read More >The post Daily Links: Greenpoint Locals Face A

Democrat Bayly Winder carries around a cardboard cutout of Repubican Congressmember Jeff Van Drew, who he hopes to unseat in November. Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew is fighting to hold onto his seat in Congress. His challengers are making the debate over data centers the focus of their campaign agai

The Bronx County Hall of Justice The number of people under 18 whom police charged or identified in gun violence incidents jumped during the pandemic and hasn’t substantially declined since. [ more › ]

At a recent press conference announcing a sweeping takedown of rival gangs notorious for their wild shootouts across public housing in Brownsville, Brooklyn, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch made the unsolicited point of praising the NYPD’s controversial gang database. “Yes we certainly

You’re on the hunt for a new place in NYC and don’t know how to navigate all the information available. Here, with the help of your highly knowledgeable friends at StreetEasy®, we share the best tips for finding NYC rentals on our site. Not to brag, but our user-friendly search filters w

NYPD night patrol. Yandel Ortiz, 18, was awaiting trial in an armed robbery case when police arrested him Monday in connection with the shooting. [ more › ]

“Across New York City, EBT theft has become a persistent and predictable crisis,” the authors write. “A reimbursement fund is the only immediate mechanism that makes people whole.” A produce stall at an event for SNAP participants in Manhattan. (Adi Talwar/City Limits) New Yo
