Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has opened an investigation into whether the corporate landlord of an Inwood apartment building where multiple tenants died in a fatal May 4 fire is criminally liable for conditions that possibly played a role in the deadly conflagration, THE CITY has learned.
Penn Station’s overhaul took a big step forward on Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak announced the selection of Penn Transformation Partners, a joint venture made up of Halmar International and Skanska, as the master developer of the project following a bidding proces
City Council Speaker Julie Menin is preparing to re-introduce a limited version of a controversial bill that would establish anti-protest “buffer zones” around schools, opting not to try an override of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s veto of an earlier bill. Menin’s new bill would direct the NYPD to plan pro
The temps are soaring and tons of apartment hunters are eager to land a new place to enjoy a New York summer. Why not check out what other StreetEasy users themselves love? Here are five of the most popular rentals of the week, including a Greenwich Village 1-bedroom right by Washington Square Park
Part of a distinctive row with colorful tile roofs, this Prospect Lefferts Gardens single-family has architectural cachet and period details as well as room for a new owner to make their own style statement. Wood floors, mantels, and wainscoting remain on the interior of 166 Maple Street, but the pa
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
“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
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
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
