New York City real estate today looks vastly different from 20 years ago. Consumer behavior, technology, regulation, volatility - every disruption has presented new challenges and opportunities for agents. Through it all, StreetEasy has grown and adapted alongside agents and brokers for a stronger,
April 2026 NYC housing market report Key takeaways: NYC sales market Based on the citywide median asking price, it would take nearly two decades for an aspiring homeowner earning the median household income in NYC to save up a 20% down payment, down four years from 2019. Despite the high barrier to
Queens just might be NYC's best borough to live in. It's incredibly diverse, contains a wide variety of neighborhoods, and offers better affordability than its counterparts. There's plenty to do as well, from catching a Mets game to checking out MoMA PS1 or simply enjoying one of its many parks. It'
The only thing that can rival living right near a New York City park may be having a private slice of outdoor space to call your own. But what if you could have both? 466 15th St. #15 is the best of both worlds: mere feet from Prospect Park, with its own private rooftop deck — all for under $7
“The more we reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, the more stable our energy prices will be. The more we cut pollution, the more we protect New Yorkers from the costs of disease and climate disaster.” A model wind turbine during a 2022 press conference at the South Brooklyn Marine Term
People ride in pedicabs towards the sunset from Central Park. The report, backed by business and civic groups, calls for new rules as complaints mount over high fares and lax enforcement. [ more › ]
New York City is ramping up efforts to curb bus fare evasion, with agents now using handheld devices to verify payments. During a Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board meeting last week, NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow said that with the adoption of the tap-and-go OMNY system, the tra
Because if you have the extra cash, it's worth the improved quality of life, here are your afternoon links: Beaver that bit kid in New Jersey tested positive for rabies, Epstein files library in Tribeca, lesbians are at the sports bar and more. [ more › ]
This graceful four-story brownstone at 787 Carroll Street is among the rare Brooklyn finds of its kind, with all of the unspoiled architectural details history buffs crave and a stem-to-stern renovation that spared no expense. With an owner’s triplex above and a renovated garden flat below, th
New York City secured $31 million in penalties against negligent owners of two Bronx apartment buildings, marking the largest judgment ever obtained by the city. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development announced on Wednesday a record-setting settlement against
Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a rally in Manhattan on May 1, 2026. The mayor says it’s the largest in recorded history for the city's housing department. [ more › ]
NYCHA’s Morris Park Senior Citizens Home is slated to get elevator upgrades, including equipment to prevent outages during heat waves. But work won’t start until next year, leaving some worried about the months ahead. “I don’t want to get stuck in the elevator again,” one tenant said. Mo
The school building housing Westchester Square Academy. Kacy Claassen is accused of trespassing and impersonation. [ more › ]
On the top floor of an 1890s apartment building, this Clinton Hill unit has original style with high ceilings, mantels, wood floors, and pocket doors. The renovated unit also has the potential for a bit of private outdoor space on the roof. The elevator building is at 126 Greene Avenue,… Read
Mayor Zohran Mamdani took to Brooklyn on two wheels Wednesday to announce plans for 10-mile “bike boulevards” along Bergen and Dean Streets. Joining the Bergen Bike Bus, a weekly caravan of parents and students who bike to school together, Mamdani said the city’s Department of Transporta
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by Lilly Sabella, THE CITY This article was originally published on May 5 at 5 a.m. EDT by THE CITY New Yorkers who use the city’s Fair Fares program to ride buses, trains and Access-a-Ride are still struggling to afford transit despite receiving half off on fares, according to a new analysis. Fair&
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Entre enero de 2025 y febrero de 2026, el estado de Nueva York registró una caída del 6.2 por ciento en el número de beneficiarios del SNAP, lo que supone más de 180.000 personas, en consonancia con un descenso a nivel nacional que, según los defensores de la lucha contra el hambre, se debe a los ca
When the Independent Budget Office and the city comptroller released their annual economic and budget review late last year, they projected that New York City would add about 40,000 jobs in 2025, mostly home health care jobs. But when the final numbers came out in the spring, the state labor departm
