New Yorkers will soon start seeing ads promising “faster government” across the city as Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s charter commission launches a $1.6 million campaign Tuesday around five proposed City Charter changes headed…
Police in Port Chester, a heavily immigrant community, appear to have turned over dozens of people to ICE, including some with no criminal charges.
So far, so good on New York’s building emission rules.
As the Mamdani administration ramps up to release its first legally mandated streets plan, advocates on Tuesday will present a roadmap designed to push City Hall to meet its marks.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday released a new roadmap for reducing traffic deaths and severe injuries across the five boroughs to zero over the next decade.
The administration offers a 104-page vision statement that's a bit hazy on the specifics.
Here's how two adjoining neighborhoods — Sunset Park and Bay Ridge — ended up looking so different on the Department of Transportation's new truck map.
The small expansion of e-car charging stations is a small down payment on the city’s larger plan to permanently allocate more public space for the automobile.
Paul Vogel, a prolific advocate for livable streets who posted under the handle @D00RZ0NE, has died.
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Gambling and entertainment giant Bally’s has landed a $560 million debt package from WhiteHawk Capital Partners to fund its casino development in the Bronx, the company announced Monday.
A New York Supreme Court judge ruled against Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn on Monday, declaring that outgoing executive committee members had “no authority” to vote on sweeping rule changes…
The Pros, Cons, and Hidden Costs Wednesday, September 16, 1:30PM Buying in Brooklyn is about more than finding the right neighborhood—it’s about choosing the type of homeownership that best fits your lifestyle,…
A court battle over a dramatic rewriting of party rules will shape the selection of future judges.
New York City and state Attorney General Letitia James filed parallel federal lawsuits Monday challenging a Trump administration rule and accompanying guidance that would expand the public benefits immigration officers…
Why are New York City taxi drivers dying on the job?
Call them the dirty AI dozen. Twelve smutty websites containing deepfake pornographic images of celebrities made with artificial intelligence (AI) were shut down and seized through operations that Manhattan District…
The bartender said 9/11 is like [messed]-up St.
Downtown Brooklyn will trade the campaign trail for the dance floor as a free, all-ages event aims to combine music, community and voter registration ahead of the city’s upcoming election cycles.
"An indirect source rule (ISR) would be a win-win for the people of New York, especially for environmental justice communities that have been overburdened by the unregulated surge of mega-warehouses."
New York’s schools are spending more than ever, but student performance keeps falling.
New York City-based developer, owner and operator Rockefeller Group has submitted big housing plans for the Upper West Side development site it bought in January.
On one of Windsor Terrace's picturesque one-block streets, this brick row house retains many of its early 20th century interior details.
A big welcome to our newest Home Pros. The NYC Home Pros who recently joined Brownstoner include architects, movers, skylight installers, and more.
This week: Proposed 2030 Census Changes Would Limit the Count & Impact New York Population Count; Legislation Before Governor Hochul Would Extend Voting Hours; Brooklyn Democrats’ Leadership Fight Continues in Court;…
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
An affordable housing lottery has launched for 24 apartments in a new eight-story, 77-unit development in Coney Island, just a short walk away from minor league baseball stadium Maimonides Park and the Coney Island…
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