New York is looking to transform a parking lot in Crown Heights owned by the MTA into the neighborhood’s next residential development. The agency on Tuesday released a request for proposals seeking developers to build approximately 300 new housing units at 1119 Pacific Street, an underutilized lot u
A new community space with sweeping views of New York Harbor opened Monday at the Pavilion in Battery Park City’s Wagner Park. Dubbed “The Classroom,” the 1,200-square-foot space is designed for public engagements, private rentals, catered events, and business meetings. The addition marks the latest
Greenpoint has recently seen prices that rival its neighbor to the south, Williamsburg, for quite some time. But that doesn’t mean finding an apartment in this industrial-chic neighborhood for less than seven figures is impossible. Homes like 169 Eagle St. #1A prove that you can have it all, includi
Greenpoint has recently seen prices that rival its neighbor to the south, Williamsburg, for quite some time. But that doesn’t mean finding an apartment in this industrial-chic neighborhood for less than seven figures is impossible. Homes like 169 Eagle St. #1A prove that you can have it all, i
Educators say AI has already forced drastic changes to how they teach. The chancellor said the “traffic-light approach” seeks to harness the tech's benefits while mitigating its risks. [ more › ]
Baseball is back! Celebrate by taking a retro subway ride to the Mets and Yankees home opener games. The New York Transit Museum will once again run vintage trains for the first home games of the season, March 26 at Citi Field and April 3 at Yankee Stadium. Costing the typical $3 to ride, retro [...
Installation view of the Raphael exhibition. A once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the Italian Renaissance painter's works in New York [ more › ]
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Brooklyn Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Williamsburg, and Sheepshead Bay. How did they fare? First up, in Brooklyn Heights this wood-frame house in the historic district got an interior renovation wi
by Gwynne Hogan This article was originally published on March 20 2:58 p.m. EDT by THE CITY NYPD officers have hit street vendors in Manhattan and Brooklyn with at least seven criminal summonses for vending since a new law went into effect 10 days ago that’s supposed to eliminate such charges. The…
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Fixing Rikers Island won’t happen fast. Manhattan federal court Judge Laura Swain says it could take up to seven years to turn around the city’s troubled jail system after she recently appointed a former Vermont prisons chief to lead the overhaul. Nicholas Deml, who also once served in the CIA, must
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. The post NYC Housing Calendar, March 23-30 appeared first on City Limits.
"Tying New York City’s housing solution to an infamously mercurial president already distracted by a war and midterm elections seems like a risky gamble. By focusing on two key areas within the Yard, a significant part of the benefit can be achieved without the same level of complication and cost."
A Trump-appointed federal judge in New York’s Southern District denied a City Council staffer’s request for release from immigration detention Monday, ruling his pending Temporary Protected Status didn’t shield him from arrest and deportation. Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez, a personnel services data
The MTA outlined plans Monday to keep the extension of the Second Avenue Subway to East Harlem on track — even as it battles the Trump administration in federal court over funding for the $7 billion project. The transit authority’s board will vote Wednesday to award the third of four contracts for t
The core of the governor's proposal is to push back New York's first big deadline for emissions reductions mandated by its landmark 2019 climate law. In an op-ed outlining her proposed changes, Hochul said she considers that original target out of reach. The post Hochul Unveils 11th-Hour Push to Def
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 March 23, 2026 is a Prospect Heights convertible 2-bedroom with original oak flooring. Prospect Heights convertible 2-bedroom with wood accents asks $899K Locati
The glass-fronted five-story residence at 914 Pacific Street resembles a chic apartment building; for $4,950,000, you’d have a townhouse-sized owners’ triplex (delivered vacant) topped by two spacious apartments. The building has a private garage, outdoor space for each unit, and a property tax abat
Houses in this row near Prospect Park were described as blending "artistic design" with modern amenities when first advertised in 1908. Then-fashionable details were mostly left intact throughout the interior of 593 Fourth Street, including plasterwork, mantels, wainscoting, a pier mirror, a pass-th
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