The city planned to let the Mainchance drop-in center’s contract expire. But a judge wants to take a closer look, citing the high need for homeless services during a housing crisis. The Mainchance drop-in center, located on East 32nd Street between Park and Lexington avenues. (Adi Talwar/City
There's plenty to see this weekend, with open houses happening across the city. While you can find countless options on StreetEasy, we've rounded up a few options we love. They include a brand new 2-bedroom in Park Slope, a historic Cobble Hill home with a huge private terrace, and a 1-bedroom on on
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Since 2014, the event has helped identify the remains of dozens of individuals in New York and across the country. [ more › ]
Stretching from Fifth Avenue to the West Side Highway and 34th Street to the southern tip of Central Park, Midtown West includes iconic Manhattan districts like Times Square, Clinton (also known by its classic moniker, Hell’s Kitchen), the newly-minted Hudson Yards, and Central Park South. Fro
Landlords argue that the math simply doesn't add up on renovating some vacant stabilized apartments. The new tally constitutes about 6% of the city’s roughly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments. [ more › ]
Though New York City’s storefront vacancy rate has rebounded since the pandemic, some neighborhoods still have retail vacancy rates as high as 20 percent, according to a new report. Released on Thursday by the city’s Comptroller Mark Levine, the report, titled “Who’s Minding the St
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, South Midwood, and Marine Park. They range in price from $895,000 to $5.7 million. 145 Clinton Street Price: $5.7 million Area: Brooklyn Heights Broker: Compass (Lindsay Hymson) Sunday June 7, 10:30 a
“El nivel de participación no es probablemente lo que podría haber sido”, dijo Pedro Suárez, el director ejecutivo del Third Avenue BID en el sur de Bronx. “Creo que las pequeñas empresas seguirán participando como puedan, pero es una lástima que se pierda esta oportunidad”. Un vendedor ambulante qu
The 36th-floor cupola of New York City’s historic David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building will open to the public for the first time next week. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services on Thursday opened reservations for the “Centre 360” exp
Mayor Mamdani briefs the media regarding security for the Israel Day Parade with NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch. NYPD and FDNY figures painted different pictures of the mental health crisis response program’s reach as lawmakers questioned its effectiveness. [ more › ]
“We’re a mom and pop business,” said Josh Manes, half a local couple whose uniquely personal design studio and home goods store in Cobble Hill, Manes Studio, opened in mid-May. Technically, that’s true. Josh, an architect, and Jaclyn (Jack) Manes, an interior designer, are indeed parents of a 6-year
The lights will stay on longer at 50 ball fields around the city. The new hours will begin on June 11 and continue through Labor Day weekend. [ more › ]
by Carol Chen, The City Reporter This article was originally published on June 4 at 5 a.m. EDT by THE CITY REPORTER Six years after the pandemic shuttered businesses across New York, the city’s commercial corridors have not quite recovered, reflected in persistent storefront vacancies. That’s accord
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Fans react at a watch party for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs inside Madison Square Garden on June 3, 2026 in New York City. Sometimes it takes a late bedtime to be a champion. [ more › ]
“When New Yorkers need essential legal services—whether to defend their home, their family, or their freedom—they often rely on nonprofits funded by the city to deliver them. But for years, those same providers have been asked to do more with less.” A view of the Queens County Criminal C
If your visions of Brooklyn life include relaxing on a porch swing while gazing upon a leafy street, this Ditmas Park West dwelling offers up that perk as well as an abundance of space on the interior. In addition to the front porch, the outdoor space also includes a rear… Read More >The p
The city’s “AC for All” initiative, launched in 2017, aimed to bring air conditioning to every public school classroom. But the policy doesn’t require the city to verify whether the units are functioning properly, or to extend cooling to common spaces. Air conditioners in the windo
You’d think a 9,000-square-foot, three-story penthouse would be too big to hide, but this mega-trophy property has the unique distinction of being tucked beneath the iconic copper mansard rooftop of Hampshire House at 150 Central Park South. It must have been pretty well hidden, because a 2020
This story is part of Summer & The City, our weekly newsletter made to help you enjoy — and survive — the hottest time in the five boroughs. Sign up here. Most weekends, Craig Campanella heads out of his Jackson Heights apartment with a 25-lb foldable ladder strapped to his back and a gym bag fi
