Rental Market6sqft
Kurt Weill’s former New York country estate with a creative pedigree asks $2.3M
Known as Brook House, this five-acre estate at 16 South Mountain Road is an important part of local creative history. Located within the South Mountain Road artist community, the charming country property anchored by an 1880 main house is the former home of legendary composer Kurt Weill, known for p
5d agoby Michelle Cohen
Rental Market6sqft
Katz’s Deli reopens ‘secret’ dining room closed to public for nearly 80 years
After nearly 80 years hidden from the public, a “secret” dining room at Katz’s Deli has reopened following a restoration. The Ludlow Room, a 68-seat space that once served generations of New Yorkers, opened Tuesday after being closed in 1949 and converted into a giant walk-in refri
5d agoby Aaron Ginsburg
Rental Market6sqft
NYC looks to rezone neighborhoods south of Prospect Park for new housing
The first rezoning proposal under Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration will target Brooklyn neighborhoods south of Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery. As first reported by Gothamist, the Department of City Planning on Wednesday kicked off the community planning process for updating zoning
5d agoby Devin Gannon
Tenant RightsCity Limits
Opinion: Next on the Abundance Agenda? Abundant Labor.
“The reason there is an abundance movement at all is to address the same challenges facing union members: working families and marginalized communities are being crushed under the weight of a status quo that serves the super-rich.” Labor groups who showed up at City Hall in 2022, in supp
5d agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
GeneralThe City
NYC Preschool Offers Flat Despite Mamdani Enrollment Push
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. The number of New York City families receiving offers to public preschool programs remained flat this year, despite a major push from Mayor Zohran Mamdani to increase outreach and expand the progr
5d agoby Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat
Tenant RightsCity Limits
Advocates Press for More ‘Right to Counsel’ Funds, As New Yorkers Facing Eviction Still Struggle to Get Legal Help
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s latest budget proposal includes a boost for the initiative, which connects low-income renters facing eviction with legal representation in housing court. But advocates say it’s not enough to meet demand. “We end up having to turn away eligible tenants,” one a
5d agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
Tenant RightsCity Limits
Latino New Yorkers More Vulnerable to ‘Notario’ Immigration Scams Amid Federal Crackdown, Officials Warn
Scammers are capitalizing on the federal chaos, taking advantage of people desperate for help with their immigration cases, with violations more common in Latino neighborhoods like Sunset Park and Jackson Heights. “These immigrant service providers can’t pretend they’re lawyers when they’re not,” sa
5d agoby Daniel Parra
GeneralThe City
Will Bird Sale Ban Take Flight in New York?
The City Council will reintroduce a bill banning the sale of birds at pet stores across New York after a fledgling attempt last year didn’t get off the ground. Councilmember Harvey Epstein, a Democrat from Manhattan, will introduce the bill that would prohibit the sale of some birds in pet shops. Th
5d agoby Katie Honan
GeneralThe City
Immigrant Detained in Court a Day After Judge Barred Most ICE Arrests
A Honduran man was arrested after a hearing inside 26 Federal Plaza a day after a judge barred most arrests inside New York City immigration courts. Court observers and advocates were shocked Tuesday morning after a 21-year-old Honduran man was taken by masked ICE agents after he left a routin
6d agoby Gwynne Hogan
GeneralThe City
Second Rikers Detainee Dies in Less Than 24 Hours
A 40-year-old Rikers Island detainee died Tuesday morning, marking the second death in city jail custody in less than 24 hours, THE CITY has learned. The detainee, identified by the Department of Correction as Umais Khan, had been arrested May 5 and was awaiting trial on felony robbery and narcotics
6d agoby Reuven Blau
Rental MarketStreetEasy
Bushwick 2BR with private backyard and deck asks $799K
If you’re looking to buy in Brooklyn, Bushwick may be the place to begin your search. Ranked #1 on StreetEasy’s 10 Best NYC Neighborhoods for Buyers in 2026, Bushwick has seen rising inventory and falling prices over the last year. And there’s plenty of housing stock to be found un
6d agoby Erika Riley
Tenant RightsCity Limits
PODCAST: ¿Cómo ha cambiado la migración legal a los Estados Unidos para 39 países?
Como se esperaba, la segunda administración de Donald Trump ha reducido los cruces no autorizados en la frontera desde su inauguración en enero de 2025, pero sus políticas también se han centrado en las vías legales de entrada y permanencia en el país, llegando a reducir estas en mucha mayor medida,
6d agoby Daniel Parra
Tenant RightsCity Limits
Opinion: A Better Path to Ending 24-Hour Home Care Shifts
“The Council is advancing a plan that, if enacted, would strip essential services from the very New Yorkers it claims to protect while failing to deliver a workable path forward for workers.” A sign at a rally for the bill banning 24-hour home care shifts in February. (Credit: Will Alatr
7d agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
Rental MarketStreetEasy
Most popular sale of the week May 18, 2026
Every week, we share the most popular sale listing of the week in NYC, as selected by you, our StreetEasy users. The most popular sale for May 18, 2026 is a fantastic Fort Greene 1-bedroom with funky shower tiling and natural light galore. Fort Greene 1-bedroom with contemporary charm asks $1.1 mill
7d agoby Isabel Galupo
Rental MarketStreetEasy
NYC open houses for May 16 and 17, 2026
Take a second and pat yourself on the back — you made it to Friday! We think you deserve to take a break and browse StreetEasy's NYC open house roundup, where we highlight five of the freshest houses available on the market today across the five boroughs. This week's picks will be especially e
9d agoby Isabel Galupo
Rental MarketStreetEasy
20 years of change: what StreetEasy and NYC agents have accomplished together
New York City real estate today looks vastly different from 20 years ago. Consumer behavior, technology, regulation, volatility - every disruption has presented new challenges and opportunities for agents. Through it all, StreetEasy has grown and adapted alongside agents and brokers for a stronger,
11d agoby Jenny Rose Spaudo
Rental MarketStreetEasy
It would take two decades for the average New Yorker to save for a down payment
April 2026 NYC housing market report Key takeaways: NYC sales market Based on the citywide median asking price, it would take nearly two decades for an aspiring homeowner earning the median household income in NYC to save up a 20% down payment, down four years from 2019. Despite the high barrier to
11d agoby Kenny Lee
Rental MarketStreetEasy
The best Queens homes under $800K right now
Queens just might be NYC's best borough to live in. It's incredibly diverse, contains a wide variety of neighborhoods, and offers better affordability than its counterparts. There's plenty to do as well, from catching a Mets game to checking out MoMA PS1 or simply enjoying one of its many parks. It'
11d agoby Ameena Walker
Rental MarketStreetEasy
Park Slope 1BR with private rooftop deck asks $749K
The only thing that can rival living right near a New York City park may be having a private slice of outdoor space to call your own. But what if you could have both? 466 15th St. #15 is the best of both worlds: mere feet from Prospect Park, with its own private rooftop deck — all for under $7
13d agoby Erika Riley
Tenant RightsCity Limits
Opinion: During an Oil Crisis, Build Public Renewables
“The more we reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, the more stable our energy prices will be. The more we cut pollution, the more we protect New Yorkers from the costs of disease and climate disaster.” A model wind turbine during a 2022 press conference at the South Brooklyn Marine Term
18d agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
