NYPD De-Escalates Its ‘Bummer Streets’ Policing At This Week’s Car-Free DOT Event
Summer Streets was mostly once again a joyous event, though the NYPD did what it could to spoil the fun again.
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Empire Center Poll: Just 4 Percent Approve of New York’s Education System
ALBANY, N.Y. — New Yorkers gave the state’s education system a sweeping vote of no confidence: 47 percent said the....
Opinion Poll – Education
Executive Summary New Yorkers want better educational outcomes, more flexibility for families, and meaningful academic standards, according to new Empire....
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.
Reading List 08/08/2026
The Endangered Species Act and housing production, why it’s hard for LEGO to use 3D printing, robotic welding and shipbuilding, modular data centers, and more.
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.
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.
NYCHA tenants sue city, claiming it illegally added remote NYPD surveillance to public housing under guise of free Wi-Fi
Public housing tenants filed a stunning lawsuit against the city Thursday night, alleging that the NYPD is illegally surveilling tenants via technology installed to provide NYCHA tenants free WiFi during the COVID-19…
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…
Bus Riders Tell Mamdani: Don’t Wait for BRT to Get Illegal Parking Out of the Bus’s Way
Clearing illegal parking out of the way of buses is "low-hanging fruit" for Mayor Mamdani to speed up transit trips.
All NYC public defenders back on the job as Bronx Defenders calls off strike, ending weeks of uncertainty in the courts
Bronx public defense attorneys were back on the job Friday after reaching a tentative agreement with their management late Thursday night, marking the end of their 11-day strike and nearly a month of labor turmoil…
Two former Department of Probation workers challenge exits as scrutiny of Commissioner Goodwin grows
A pair of new court challenges are widening scrutiny of the New York City Department of Probation (DOP).
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…
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…
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.
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.
NYC Tenants Sue Over Spying Operation in Public Housing
Under former Mayor Eric Adams, the NYPD attached video surveillance to free internet routers.
Daily Links: DoBro Parking Lot Sold for $58 Million, Developer Plans 22-Story Build
In the News Olivia Rodrigo to Perform Surprise Show in Greenpoint [BP] End of TPS for Haitians Could Cause Healthcare Crisis [BP] Prospect Heights Restaurant Asks for Support [BK Reader] Chess Club Sets Up at McCarren…
Queens Judge Ousted Over Law Practice, Fake Lawyer Scheme
A state judicial oversight commission ordered the removal of a Queens Civil Court judge after finding he continued practicing law after taking the bench, allowed a paralegal with a felony criminal record to run his law…
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Eyes on the Street: ‘Roomy’ Lafayette/Fourth Bike Lane Already Blocked by Illegal Parking
The revamped two-way bike lane on Lafayette Street and Fourth Avenue is complete — and already blocked with illegal parking.
Industry Group Wants Mamdani to Push Car Owners to Switch to Micromobility
Mayor Mamdani could do a lot more to get New Yorkers out of cars and onto micromobility devices, industry leaders said.
Friday Video: Now Do Cars
E-bike safety is top of mind for New York's political class, but what about cars that kill and injury far more people?
Friday’s Headlines: Just the Headlines Edition
Let's get right to the headlines.
Williamsburg Railroad Apartment With Tin Ceiling, Terrace Asks $5,950 a Month
This may not be a super quiet location, on Metropolitan Avenue and above a bar, but this Williamsburg rental has some old school charm and makes for a very roomy one-bedroom.
Opinion: Who Can Afford to Work for New York City?
"The problem is significant enough that we are now conducting a formal survey of our membership to document the full scope of housing instability and homelessness among city workers.
Survivors and Families Sue NYC Over Deadly Legionnaires’ Outbreak in Harlem Last Year
Attorneys and families of dozens of Legionnaires’ disease victims from last summer’s Harlem outbreak are suing the city and several contractors they allege failed to maintain cooling towers linked with the public health…
NYC Has 12,000 Acres of Forests, Wetlands & Other Natural Areas. Many Lifelong New Yorkers Don’t Know They Exist.
A new report from Center for an Urban Future urges the city to do more to raise awareness about, and increase access to, its "wild" spaces—what researchers say could improve residents' mental and physical health.
Wheels on the Bus: Strollers Now Given Space on Entire MTA Fleet
All aboard, baby. Tykes who ride MTA buses will have designated stroller-only spaces across the entire fleet of nearly 6,000 carriages by the end of the year, officials announced Thursday.
NY’s Landmark Nursing Home Settlement Fell Short. Here Are 4 Findings From Our Investigation.
Centers Health Care promised improvements in a 2024 settlement with New York’s attorney general, but residents have continued to suffer.