GeneralGothamist
Baby, woman die after boat overturns near Statue of Liberty; Man charged in incident
The New York Harbor Boat captain arrested, faces 13 counts of reckless endangerment. [ more › ]
1mo agoby Michael Sol Warren
New York City Housing News — Page 6
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Park Slope Brownstone
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a row house in Bay Ridge, a Mill Basin standalone, and a Clinton Hill manse. Several listings in Bed Stuy were popular with readers this week, with other listing spread around the borough. The least expensive property for sale on the list&he
1mo agoby Susan De Vries
GeneralGothamist
ASPCA removes more than 100 cats from three NYC homes in a single day
Kittens sit in their shelter at an ASPCA center in New York City in 2024. Many of the group's rescues have involved apparent hoarding situations, with deceased animals in homes and others in their own waste. [ more › ]
1mo agoby Ryan Kost
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Park Slope Reno, Brooklyn’s Greenest Block
The Insider: Park Slope Flemish Revival Gleams After Meticulous Restoration This pedigreed Historic District dwelling at one end of a row of 12 Flemish Revival style buildings near Prospect Park came fully loaded. Completed in 1903 and designed by architects Chappell & Bosworth, a prolific Brook
1mo agoby Susan De Vries
GuidesStreetEasy
NYC building complaints: How to check a landlord
Key takeaways: Do your research on a landlord or building before signing a lease. Complaints about pests, repairs, trash, heat and hot water, and other issues can reveal problems that may not be obvious from a listing. Publicly available, official NYC databases include documented complaints and viol
1mo agoby Jordi Lippe-McGraw
Rental MarketStreetEasy
NYC open houses for August 8 and 9, 2026
Temperatures are high once again, and if your apartment feels too hot to handle, it might be worth checking out some new options. Numerous open houses are happening this weekend, but here are a few we’ve singled out. They include a huge Flatiron loft, a Jackson Heights 2-bedroom with a garden
1mo agoby Adrienne Gaffney
Tenant RightsCity Limits
NYCHA Tenants Sue Over Police Access to Surveillance Cameras, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing
The lawsuit accuses the NYPD and NYCHA of violating residents’ rights by covertly using a free internet program to give police access to public housing surveillance cameras. The police department says the arrangement is a vital crime-fighting tool. A security camera above the entrance to a NYC
1mo agoby Jeanmarie Evelly
Rental MarketBrownstoner
A Bay Ridge Standalone With Parking and More to See, Starting at $1.08 Million
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Bay Ridge, Bed Stuy, and Sheepshead Bay. They range in price from $1.08 million to $3.75 million. 152 76th Street Price: $3.75 million Area: Bay Ridge Broker: Century 21 Awaye Realty (Arlene Waye, Vito Angelo) Sunday August 9, 1-3 p.m.
1mo agoby Susan De Vries
GeneralThe City
5 Things To Know About NYC’s Surge in Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus
City health officials have detected nearly twice as many mosquito samples with West Nile virus so far this year compared to the same time last year, the health department warned this week — though there haven’t been any reports of New Yorkers testing positive for the mosquito-borne disease as yet. T
1mo agoby Haidee Chu
GeneralGothamist
New lawsuit slams Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax for creating 'mass confusion'
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has defended the rollout of the second home tax. The suit was brought by three homeowners — including the wife and father of a Republican city councilmember. [ more › ]
1mo agoby Elizabeth Kim
Rental Market6sqft
MTA to retrofit every NYC bus with area for open strollers
Traveling around New York City with small children will soon get a little easier. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Thursday announced that every bus will have an open stroller area, a designated space for parents and caregivers to hold a stroller without having to fold it up, which was p
1mo agoby Devin Gannon
GeneralGothamist
Hotel workers' union raises alarm over high Legionella levels at hotel in Chelsea
An entrance to the High Line Hotel in Chelsea from an event in 2017. A spokesperson for the city’s health department confirmed it had received a complaint about the presence of the bacteria in the four-star hotel. [ more › ]
1mo agoby Ryan Kost
Rental Market6sqft
This $4.6M upstate New York property is a modern woodland sanctuary
On 16 secluded acres in the historic hamlet of Red Rock in East Chatham, New York, Red Rock House at 205 County Route 24 is an example of modern architecture that integrates seamlessly with the forest that surrounds it. Designed by Anmahian Winton Architects with landscapes by Studio Reed-Hilderbran
1mo agoby Michelle Cohen
GeneralThe City
NYC Lawmakers Scrutinize Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax Rollout
The City Council plans to hold an oversight hearing on the Mamdani administration’s rocky rollout of a new tax on luxury second homes, as thousands of homeowners seek exemptions from the impending charges aimed at boosting the city’s budget. “Have you recently received a letter about the new pied-à-
1mo agoby Andrew Giambrone
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Disturbing Notebook Prompts Call for Detention of Church Arson Suspect
by Max Parrott, amNY The U.S. Attorney’s office is seeking pre-trial detention for John Jones, a 24-year-old man facing arson charges for allegedly starting the fire that tore through the historic South Bushwick Reformed Church on June 19. The June 19 fire destroyed the 1853 white clapboard Greek Re
1mo agoby amNY
Rental Market6sqft
Did you know the country’s only floating pool is in the Bronx?
Although it’s technically safe, you may not want to swim in the East River. Swimming on the East River, however, is an entirely different story. The Floating Pool Lady is not just a pool. It’s a floating pool within a retrofitted barge that’s currently docked at Barretto Point Park in the Hunt
1mo agoby Nicole Mondrus
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Real Estate Agents Can Now Sell Faster With Brownstoner
Brownstoner is rolling out a new way for real estate agents and brokers to get their listings in front of Brooklyn homebuyers. Our soup‑to‑nuts listings promotion packages combine editorial-style sponsored posts with cross‑channel distribution. All placements are created thoughtfully and collaborati
1mo agoby Brian Keith
Rental MarketBrownstoner
Live in an Ontario County Octagon House, an Architectural Curiosity, Yours for $399K
For those who love an architectural curiosity, this Finger Lakes region octagonal dwelling offers a bit of quirky charm. Beyond its shape, it has some signature details of the 19th century building type, including a cupola. The house on the market at 116 Gorham Street in Canandaigua was likely const
1mo agoby Susan De Vries
GeneralGothamist
Yes, affordability is still the key issue for NJ voters ahead of fall midterms
Realtor Diane Barabas from Springfield, New Jersey. Concerns over the price of rent, home prices and healthcare are helping turn a once-safe Republican seat into a swing district. [ more › ]
1mo agoby Mike Hayes
GeneralGothamist
Early Addition: Phil Murphy's expensive gubernatorial portrait better be good
Because it's costing the state more than the portraits of the previous three governors combined, here are your early links: Desperate schemes to avoid the pied-à-terre tax, New York City Marathon entry policy change, "Love Is Blind" casting in NYC and more. [ more › ]
1mo agoby James Ramsay
