Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Brooklyn Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Bed Stuy, and East Flatbush. They range in price from $925,000 to $6.5 million. 154A Hicks Street Read More > The post A Brooklyn Heights Brownstone and More to See, Starting at $925K appear
A New York appeals court on Thursday nullified a state law that prohibits landlords from discriminating against tenants who use Section 8 to pay rent. The five-judge panel sided with a landlord who appealed a lawsuit brought by Attorney General Letitia James in 2022, arguing the law violated his con
It is modestly sized, but this early 19th century farmhouse is just one of the buildings on this Saugerties property. An owner can spread out into art studio, barn, and a garage. The house itself still has some hints of its early origins like wide planked floorboards, but has been… Read More > The p
New York City is home to an abundance of stunning event spaces and venues, but there are a few hidden gems you may not know about. The city’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) on Friday relaunched its “Halls of the City” program, which allows New Yorkers to rent landmarked civic
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A homeless teen panhandles on a street near Eighth Avenue in Manhattan on May 18, 2015 in New York City. The mayor's proposed spending plan cuts money for housing specialists who connect homeless teens to housing and services. [ more › ]
A panel of judges said a law banning discrimination against Section 8 recipients actually violates landlord rights. [ more › ]
"So many of these issues are interrelated, but so often treated as existing in silos,” says Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park, who departs this week after three years at the agency’s helm. “Homelessness is, in and of itself, destabilizing and traumatizing." The post Outgoin
The sidewalk outside the Bellevue shelter Thursday. The men’s homeless shelter on 30th Street has the capacity for 850 beds. [ more › ]
Ten parks across New York City will receive $50 million in new investments, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday. The parks, spread across every borough, are located in neighborhoods with the greatest need and have not seen significant upgrades in more than two decades. While the improvements are
This corner one-bedroom at 320 East 42nd Street represents classic Manhattan living in Tudor-style Woodstock Tower, a former hotel built in 1929. Asking $595,000, the compact apartment has retained its pre-war elegance in the form of high ceilings, original hardwood floors, and dramatic casement win
The Bellevue homeless shelter in Midtown Manhattan in July 14, 2010 The massive structure has received complaints for years about poor conditions and safety. [ more › ]
On the top floor of a Crown Heights limestone, this one-bedroom rental has a bit of period detail and an updated kitchen. The finishes are neutral throughout, and a flexible layout means a renter can decide whether they want to set up the largest room, featuring an original mantel, as… Read More > T
New York City’s largest men’s homeless shelter will shut down this month because of the building’s deteriorating condition. As first reported by Gothamist, the Mamdani administration plans to close the city-owned Bellevue Shelter on East 30th Street in Kips Bay in mid-March, relocating 250 residents
Surveillance footage from the print shop. The criminal complaint says that a day before the fire, their print shop filed an emergency application to avoid eviction, but it was denied by a judge. [ more › ]
Variations on the Brooklyn row house theme are infinite. Their original floor plans may have been somewhat cookie-cutter, but today's re-imaginings result in one-off homes with unique layouts and wholly original interiors. Architect Rachel Robinson and structural engineer Michael Dunham, whose full-
by Olivia Seaman, Brooklyn Paper Long before the bright lights of Nathan’s Famous became synonymous with Coney Island, there was another name that defined the boardwalk: Feltman’s. Now, Coney Island native Michael Quinn is bringing that forgotten story back to New York audiences in his one-man play,
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"When affordability is treated as a real, immediate need, these policies can do more than just manage displacement. They can help communities stay rooted in places like Washington Heights." The post Opinion: Washington Heights is Being Gentrified. Here’s How Mayor Mamdani Can Help. appeared first on
“Brownstone Brooklyn” neighborhoods - think Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, Fort Greene, Park Slope, and other nabes surrounding Prospect Park - have proven themselves time and time again to be some of the borough's most sought-after locations. The area’s characteristic architecture, which includ