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Drivers packed a Manhattan boardroom Thursday to praise a New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission proposal to give the city’s 180,000 for-hire motorists a brake on fines that are stacked on top of license suspensions for missing mandated drug tests or vehicle inspections. The new proposal floa
July 2026 NYC housing market report Key takeaways: NYC rental market Families in NYC have been navigating high rent burdens for more than a decade, with 53.4% of families with children spending more than 30% of their annual income on rent in 2024, compared to 55.2% in 2007 and 52.6% in 2019. Recentl
Según funcionarios estatales, casi 200.000 neoyorquinos se han visto afectados por los recortes federales al Plan Esencial, que ya no cubre a algunos residentes trabajadores de bajos ingresos. Algunos de ellos no se enteraron hasta que acudieron al médico o al hospital. A medical clinic in Brooklyn.
Amtrak's Sunnyside train yard in Queens, with the Long Island City high-rises looming in the background. Mamdani says that the sprawling proposed housing development remains a topic of conversation. [ more › ]
Brooklyn Cyclones concessions workers have been getting stiffed on some of their paychecks this season, as tips disappeared under new management, according to interviews and records obtained by The City Reporter. Summer frequently draws long lines of spectators buying hot dogs and beers to the
A leading organization representing retired New York City civil servants living across the country is reviving a push that would block any future effort to shift the city’s 250,000 retirees and their dependents to a privatized Medicare plan. The bill, which is being re-introduced by Councilmember Ch
Mayor Zohran Mamdani may have capped rents for tenants in stabilized apartments, but for the rest of the city, the cost of renting just keeps going up. Average, median and average per-square-foot rents rose to a record in Manhattan in July, with the median rent reaching $5,000 for the first tim
Wedged in a corner of Kips Bay, near the East River and NYU Langone hospital, four low-slung buildings contain 40 apartments. Most are empty. Michael Heletz, founder of Queens-based Excel Development Group, has for a decade had a plan to knock down these buildings and in their place construct a towe
The maintenance is high but this estate-condition two-bedroom has charming original 1920s features, an interesting history, and "oblique river views," as the listing puts it. In the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, it's on the fourth floor of 2 Grace Court, a six-story, 121-unit building that ove
“Without a program like CDPAP, my only options would be a nursing home or a costly institutional care setting, neither of which reflects how I want to live and neither of which would be affordable for long.” (City Limits/Adi Talwar) I’ve always called New York home: born and raised
Landscape architects and engineers joined social reformers in the mid 19th century to advocate for parks and green space in American cities. The Industrial Revolution brought great wealth to factory owners and provided thousands of jobs to workers who crowded into urban areas from the countryside an
This newly renovated Bed-Stuy condo, currently configured as a two-bedroom, exemplifies loft living in the iconic Chocolate Factory building at 689 Myrtle Avenue. Asking $775,000, the bright, open space offers modern conveniences not always found in a classic loft, including a gorgeous rooftop gym a
According to state officials, almost 200,000 New Yorkers have been impacted by federal cuts to the Essential Plan that made certain low-income working residents ineligible. Some only found out after going to the doctor or hospital. A medical clinic in Brooklyn. (Adi Talwar/City Limits) Lea la
Some New Yorkers have complained that they miss the old subway platform kiosks that were recently replaced by vending machines, seeing the change as a sign that human interaction is becoming a thing of the past. Data Vandals has an even better idea: As part of the MTA’s Vacant Unit Activation Progra
August is one of the busiest times for rentals in NYC, and things are heating up. Whether you need a new apartment for school, a new job, or just want to see what's out there, there are plenty of gems. We’ve gathered what you, our StreetEasy users, have been eyeing over the last week. The most
Affordable senior housing will not be built on the site of a Nolita community garden. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is expected to reach a settlement with developers that cancels the Haven Green project, a 123-unit rental for low-income seniors on the site of the Elizabeth Street Garde
The employee has been charged with reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child. [ more › ]
An affordable housing lottery for 14 studio apartments in an under-construction affordable building on East New York’s Pitkin Avenue is closing next week. Developed by nonprofit Housing Works, the eight-story building will have 39 units and a rooftop garden protected by a solar canopy. The 14 studio
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