Fossil fuel interests have enlisted prominent former elected officials to make the case that gas is here to stay. The gas industry is supporting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push to weaken New York’s climate law. (Photo: Suradech14/Getty Images; Illustration: Leor Stylar) This story originally ap
On Berkeley Place, this 1880s brownstone hasn't changed hands in decades and the period details appear to have been lovingly cared for. The two-family at 194 Berkeley Place boasts an abundance of mantels, wood floors, interior shutters, a pier mirror, and more. In the Park Slope Historic District, t
Martha Cooper. Cooper's retrospective at the Bronx Documentary Center celebrates the artist who created the graffiti "bible." [ more › ]
With FIFA World Cup ticket prices already high, fans attending matches at MetLife Stadium this summer could face additional costs, as NJ Transit considers charging more than $100 for return rail tickets. As first reported by the Athletic, fares for the 18-mile trip could rise sevenfold, from $12.90
A wildfire in the area of West Deptford burned about 160 acres this weekend. Persistent drought conditions and snow-hampered prep work pose challenges to Garden State firefighters. [ more › ]
Bronx residents will have easier access to the New York Botanical Garden thanks to a new pedestrian access ramp that opened Monday. The $4 million project transformed the pedestrian overpass over the Bronx River Parkway, long plagued by safety and accessibility issues, into a fully ADA-compliant ram
by Olivia Seaman, Brooklyn Paper Just weeks after sounding the alarm over its uncertain future, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade is seeing a surge of community support and a renewed sense of cautious optimism. Organizers at Coney Island USA say their emergency GoFundMe campaign has raised nearly $40,
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March 2026 NYC housing market report Key takeaways: NYC sales market Pent-up demand from colder-than-usual weather earlier this year led to a 27.3% monthly increase in homes entering contract in March. Each degree the average daily minimum temperature falls below historical norms is associated with
Ciro Sollazzi, 67, could be among the new beneficiaries for a housing voucher if the city expands the cityFHEPS program. The Mamdani administration said a package of laws to expand CityFHEPS is too costly. [ more › ]
Sweeping reforms to New York’s pension system long sought by public sector unions appear likely to be part of the final state budget, with Gov. Kathy Hochul, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins all publicly backing fixes to what is known as Tier 6. A
Gov. Kathy Hochul holds a news conference during a tour of the new Sol Apartments building on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The proposal targets luxury pied-à-terre properties, which could raise $500 million as state budget talks run weeks late. [ more › ]
New York City lawmakers are pushing to overhaul how people jailed on Rikers Island cast their votes after just 335 of roughly 6,000 eligible detainees cast absentee ballots in the last general election, officials said Tuesday. Lawmakers want to make it easier for people in custody to request absente
Trump administration officials took a victory lap Tuesday in Brooklyn to celebrate a natural gas pipeline that would serve customers in New York City and Long Island. But Gov. Kathy Hochul, whose environmental agency greenlit a key permit for the pipeline after three previous rejections, was a no-sh
On a leafy Greenpoint block, the pretty brick townhouse at 143 Milton Street fits right in with its historic neighbors. Inside, the completely renovated three-bedroom home, asking $4,195,00, offers four levels of comfortable living from day one, with an elevator providing easy access to all floors.
A colorful mural opened at Lincoln Center on Monday, part of an ongoing effort to transform its western edge into a more welcoming public space. Designed by artist Vanesa Álvarez and assistant artist Derval Fairweather in collaboration with ArtBridge, “The Future We Create” draws on them
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday announced plans to build a city-owned grocery store in East Harlem, advancing one of his core campaign promises. Located under the Park Avenue Viaduct between 111th and 116th Streets, La Marqueta was opened by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1936 as one of the city’
Kaori Patterson-Moore's casket is carried by a horse-and-buggy in Bed-Stuy on April 14, 2025. She was not the intended target in the East Williamsburg incident, officials say. [ more › ]
The city's housing authority has encouraged tenants with the expiring federal vouchers to apply for vacant public housing units. [ more › ]
Since the late 19th century, the Victorian glass-and-copper greenhouse has been a jewel on the corner of 5th Avenue and 25th Street in Sunset Park, known for its eye-catching onion dome and iconic mesh signage. But by the 2010s, the future of the deteriorating structure -- with its frame failing,&he
