As the mayor’s push to trumpet the collection of his new pied-à-terre tax and confront quiet money with loud politics got off to a bumpy start, he’s standing his ground and playing for time to smooth things out. https://feeds.fireside.fm/faqnyc/rss?piedaterretax Christina Greer, Ha
The exterior of the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant is seen in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn. The funding comes after hackers targeted water utilities in Minnesota and Michigan, raising concerns about critical infrastructure. [ more › ]
A major rezoning that will allow the Monitor Point development to move forward on the Greenpoint waterfront has been approved by the New York City Council, paving the way for a developer to build three towers with as many as 1,335 apartments on a largely publicly-owned site. The approval comes after
People sit on a boardwalk bench on July 24, 2026, in Coney Island. Only Orchard Beach remains open for swimming. [ more › ]
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. West Park Presbyterian Church at 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. (Courtesy of Roger Leaf) Welcome to City Limits’ NYC Housing Calendar, a week
Key takeaways: NYC Heat Season runs from October 1 through May 31, when landlords must maintain legally required indoor temperatures. Apartments must be at least 68°F when the outdoor temperature is below 55°F, and at least 62°F overnight (10pm – 6am) regardless of the temperature outside. Renters w
New York City has given homeowners who received notices that they may be subject to the new pied-à-terre surcharge an extra four weeks to apply for exemptions, following criticism over the rollout of the notices. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Department of Finance (DOF) Commissioner Richard Lee on Saturd
The site of the historic Essex Street Market on the Lower East Side is slated to become a mixed-use development with 99 apartments. As one of the last remaining undeveloped parcels in the city’s decade-long Essex Crossing redevelopment, 100 Essex Street will rise 10 stories and include 26 affo
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. New York City’s Education Department is changing how it responds to students who are chronically absent due to school avoidance, according to an agreement officials signed last week
This historic three-story home at 674 East 24th Street is on a tree-shaded block in Ditmas Park, the Brooklyn neighborhood, also known as Victorian Flatbush. In addition to curb appeal, gracious proportions, and seven bedrooms, this classic late-19th-century home, asking $1.95 million, has the rare
For many bus riders, the words "tap here" on OMNY readers is more of a suggestion than a mandate. MTA Chair Janno Lieber suggested the mayor's 2025 campaign pledge led to a rise in fare evasion on buses. [ more › ]
In the predawn darkness of Sept. 4, 2024, city and federal law enforcement agents knocked on the heavy wooden door of the ornate Hamilton Heights townhouse Schools Chancellor David Banks and his then-fiancée, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, called home. Agents with the FBI and city Department of I
Former Deputy Chancellor of Early Childhood Education Simone Hawkins reads to students at PS34M. Hawkins is stepping down in September as New York City prepares to launch its new 2-K childcare program. [ more › ]
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport (L) and New York Attorney General Letitia James The attorneys general argue that the changes would make it harder for Americans to get insurance and could raise prices for people who already have it. [ more › ]
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. A top Education Department official overseeing Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ambitious childcare program for 2-year-olds is stepping down. Simone Hawkins, the deputy chancellor of the divi
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. A top Education Department official overseeing Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ambitious childcare program for 2-year-olds is stepping down. Simone Hawkins, the deputy chancellor of the divi
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Dyker Heights row house, a Bed Stuy brownstone, and a Ditmas Park standalone. Listings in Bed Stuy were popular with readers this week. The least expensive property for sale on the list is a house in East New York asking $595,000… R
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Dyker Heights row house, a Bed Stuy brownstone, and a Ditmas Park standalone. Listings in Bed Stuy were popular with readers this week. The least expensive property for sale on the list is a house in East New York asking $595,000… R
The lottery is open for NYC's popular Family Camping program. The NYC parks department has opened a lottery portal for its popular Family Camping program, hosted by the Urban Park Rangers, a group of city-employed park stewards and outdoors educators. [ more › ]
The takeover is part of the MTA’s Vacant Unit Activation Program, which allows artists to install projects in unused spaces throughout the subway system, like newspaper kiosks. Instead of newspapers or gum, the former newsstand is stocked with free zines, guides to several subway stations and a limi
