Over the last few months, THE CITY built a comprehensive database of ICE arrests from five months of emergency lawsuits filed by immigrant detainees in federal courts — offering a first-of-its-kind view into ICE’s tactics in the region since street arrests began to unfold in immigrant neighborhoods
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. A rendering of the Monitor Point development proposed for the Greenpoint waterfront. A City Council committee will hold a public hearing about the project
As a candidate, Zohran Mamdani promised to fund the city’s three library systems with half of 1% of the city’s budget, vowing to end the usual budget dance and financial uncertainty that put libraries at the middle of tense negotiations with the City Council. But as mayor, Mamdani’s exec
Whether you’re leaving the nest, graduating from college, or experiencing some other type of life event, moving into your first apartment can be an exciting time and a fresh start. You want to make your apartment comfortable, practical, and fun, the type of place you want to spend time in, and invit
Mayor Zohran Mamdani appears with Gov. Kathy Hochul and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels at a May event. The state bill includes sweeteners for public workers, which unions said were necessary to recruit and retain talent. [ more › ]
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday released a comprehensive plan to address the city’s current housing crisis, detailing a goal to build 200,000 new affordable homes over the next decade, the most ambitious target by a New York City mayor ever. The housing plan, dubbed “Block by Block,̶
Protesters gather outside Delaney Hall which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centeron May 26, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. A new filing shines light on the details of a dramatic detainee transfer over the Memorial Day weekend. [ more › ]
A supporter of the boycott of Israeli products had set up a table out the Park Slope Food Coop on Friday. Lander and Goldman’s stance has left progressive, politically engaged members of the co-op — a substantial source of potential votes in the race for the district covering Lower Manhattan and par
“A one-time capital pledge does not address the recurring operational deficit that has left the park in its current state. What Flushing Meadows needs—what it has always needed—is a dedicated, recurring funding stream tied to the economic activity happening on its doorstep.” Dancers prac
Protesters and ICE personnel outside Newark's Delaney Hall, where detainees are engaged in a hunger strike. Protesters have been there for days amid a detainee hunger strike. Gov. Sherrill says she was denied access. [ more › ]
While the police department won’t support New York Knicks playoff watch parties outside of Madison Square Garden anymore, fans still celebrated the team’s first NBA Finals appearance in 27 years on Monday. After the city’s Police Department denied permits for the watch party for Game 4 o
The cloistered nuns moved out of the Carmelite monastery on the edge of Highland Park in Cypress Hills just over three years ago. Now a developer with plans of rezoning the site to build a nine-story, 345-unit apartment complex on the church-owned site appears to be moving in, and some… Read
New York City is launching a series of initiatives to help New Yorkers and visitors support small businesses and explore neighborhoods in every borough during the FIFA World Cup. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Friday a new $26 dining special at participating restaurants and bars throughout the si
Penn Transformation Partner's winning plan for a new Penn Station seen from Moynihan Train Hall on Eighth Avenue. The images show gold-accented railings, columns and escalators, and a new structure around Madison Square Garden. [ more › ]
In the News Brooklyn Co-op Divided Over Push to Boycott Israeli Products [NYT] Mamdani’s Public Housing Plan Partly Relies on Private Sector [NYT] Gunman Kills Man Washing Clothes at Flatlands Laundromat [NYP] Elderly Woman and Her Son Killed… Read More >The post Daily Links: Mayor’s
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 26 is a lofty 2-bedroom in the East Village with Parisian flair and fun pops of color. Loft-like East Village 2-bedroom with Parisian flair asks $1.27M Locat
Mayor Zohran Mamdani The “Our Home” program would formalize the process for tenants buying apartment buildings and turning them into co-ops. [ more › ]
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Bay Ridge, and Sunset Park. How did they fare? First up, tucked between taller row houses, this Park Slope Neo-Grec is a few blocks from Grand Army Plaza.… Read More &g
Because the zookeeper is in stable condition, here are your early links: Andrew Cuomo talkin' smack, jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies at 95, the mysterious Morningside Heights fast-casual restaurant that remains "coming soon" and more. [ more › ]
by Katie Honan, THE CITY This article was originally published on May 21 at 3:45 p.m. EDT by THE CITY 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. Jessica Bonamusa’s… Read More &g
