New York City will lower the speed limit to 15 miles per hour at 800 school zones this year, with plans for so-called slow zones at all 2,300 school locations by 2029. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Monday plans to use Sammy’s Law, state legislati
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Flatbush, and East Flatbush. How did they fare? First up, part of an impressive Romanesque Revival row, this Crown Heights townhouse is filled with woodwork, mant
by Gabriele Holtermann, Brooklyn Paper Building on the success of Project Restore Bed-Stuy (PRB), a 12-month, community-based gang-violence intervention pilot program launched in 2023, the Kings County District Attorney’s Office (KCDA) and its partner organizations convened for a brainstorming sessi
Now in its fourth year, our Agent Advisory Board has become one of the most important ways StreetEasy® listens to - and builds with - New York City real estate professionals. Another great year of partnership is upon us, and we're pleased to introduce our 2026 Board. The StreetEasy Agent Advisory Bo
In the News Burglary Spree Targets Williamsburg Businesses [News 12] Read More > The post Daily Links: Brooklynites Injured, Displaced by Residential Fires appeared first on Brownstoner.
The home search process can often feel overwhelming and disorganized. That's why StreetEasy Inbox℠ is here to simplify your home search. Keep track of your conversations with agents, plus the homes you're sharing and touring. Forget switching between texts, emails, and notes - the inbox keeps it all
Supporters rally outside Columbia University calling for the release of Leqaa Kordia, holding signs and a photo of her during a protest in New York City on March 9, 2026. The New Jersey resident had been held in Texas for more than a year while fighting her immigration case. [ more › ]
Dog poop is everywhere, city sanitation officials acknowledge. But when it comes to ticketing offending pooch owners, enforcement officers may be barking up the wrong tree. Javier Lojan, the acting commissioner of the Department of Sanitation, said during a budget hearing Monday that the department
Prosecutors say they're still awaiting autopsy results before potentially issuing more serious charges. [ more › ]
Because they cause the mice to die slow painful deaths, here are your afternoon links: March is gross and sad, Mamdani didn't kill the luxury housing market, now we know who Banksy is and more. [ more › ]
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 16-23 appeared first on City Limits.
Here’s a rare opportunity to buy an affordable apartment in Manhattan. City-owned buildings in Harlem, at 357 West 115th Street and 321 West 116th Street, have been redeveloped and converted into affordable two- and three-bedroom co-ops through the Affordable Neighborhood Co-operative Program (ANCP)
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 16 is this sophisticated Upper East Side 3-bedroom with a functioning fireplace, located just a few blocks from Central Park. Elegant Upper East Side 3-bed
This Prospect Lefferts Gardens single-family, one in a fetching row of Tudor style homes, has the exterior charm that made the Tudor Revival style so popular in the early 20th century. There is the expected half-timbering, an oriel window, and a tile roof, all details shared with its neighbors. Deta
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday signed an executive order establishing the city’s first Mayor’s Office for LGBTQIA+ Affairs and appointed the first transgender person to lead a New York City office. Led by Taylor Brown, now the highest-ranking trans person in city government history, the office will
In the News Guerrilla Battle Over Padlocks, Trash on the Brooklyn Bridge [NYT] Read More > The post Daily Links: Water Outages, Leaks Plague Luxury Greenpoint Development appeared first on Brownstoner.
The state is adjusting its income eligibility criteria for Empower+, which helps tenants and homeowners pay for energy-saving building upgrades. Previous rules made it hard for city households to qualify: since 2010, only 7 percent of the program's retrofit projects were in the five boroughs. The po
by Samantha Maldonado This article was originally published on March 9 at 3 p.m. EDT by THE CITY A controversial program to take derelict buildings away from negligent landlords may get a revamp. The Third Party Transfer program, created in 1996, took buildings from landlords who were behind on eith
Tenants have complained of chronic hot water problem, major leaks and a three-day one outage at One Blue Slip (center) in Greenpoint. Many of the city’s newly constructed buildings, including swanky digs with top-dollar rents, are mired in violations and complaints. [ more › ]
Hollywood’s biggest night comes to New York City. For a festive Oscars-viewing experience, hit one of the city’s bars, venues, or movie theaters hosting watch parties in honor of the 98th annual Academy Awards this Sunday, March 15. Ahead, find our favorite spots to show off your red-carpet look, pl
