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Why Bronx and Harlem Public Defenders Walked Off the Job
New York’s courts are reckoning with a second consecutive summer of strikes by public defenders and legal staff at a constellation of private nonprofits who are represented by the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys-UAW…
No solution in sight over 24-hour workdays as NYC home health care workers resume hunger strike
Home healthcare workers resumed a hunger strike Tuesday in an attempt to pressure City Council Speaker Julie Menin to strike changes from the “No More 24 Act,” a bill that would prohibit 24-hour workdays for home health…
NYC Employee Pension Payments Rise To $6.2 billion
The pension plan covering most New York city government agencies, including the City’s subway system, had 62 members with pension....
City Storefronts Stay Empty, But Rent Won’t Come Down. Is Commercial Rent Control the Answer?
"Neighborhood businesses may want these spaces, but too often landlords keep storefronts vacant rather than lower rents to a level small businesses can actually afford," said Irene Tung, senior director of program and…
MTA Settles With Disability Advocates as Subway Elevators Improve
Nearly a decade after New Yorkers with disabilities sued the MTA in federal court over allegedly insufficient upkeep of subway elevators, the two sides have reached a legal peace — as the in-service rate for lifts has…
UPDATE: Teen E-Moto Rider Killed on Centre Street in Heart of Civic Manhattan
The rider of a Deepower e-moto — an illegal electric bike — was in a pool of blood just north of Chambers Street.
Mamdani Appoints More Than a Dozen People to School Oversight Panel
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat.
Not Enough Jobs for Locals at Broadway Junction Revamp, Local Pols Charge
By Jose Martinez, The City Reporter This article was originally published on July 23 at 5:34 p.m.
Daily Links: Restaurant Vets Working With City to Open Eatery, Marina in Transmitter Park
In the News Beloved Brooklyn Heights Market Closes After 30 Years [Eagle] After 36 Years in Park Slope, Puppetworks Finds Stage at Industry City [BP] Federal Disaster Loans Now Available for May Brooklyn Flood [BK…
Embattled Unions to Pay Feds $3.85 Million Over Pandemic Loans
The Justice Department announced a $3.85 million settlement with an embattled union and several of its affiliates over allegations they improperly pocketed millions in COVID-era hardship funds.
Mayor Tells Agencies to Slash 2.5% Ahead of $6 Billion Gap Next Year
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has directed every city agency to identify 2.5% in savings ahead of an estimated $6 billion budget hole next year, launching his first full cost-cutting initiative weeks after he and the City…
The Scofflaw Menace: Out-of-State Toll Dodgers Are Also Reckless Super Speeders In NYC
Scofflaw bridge-and-tunnelers are threatening the five boroughs.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Come On, Gale Edition
Upper West Side Council Member Gale Brewer puts her foot in her mouth again.
Die-Hard New Yorkers Blanch at Mamdani’s Pied-A-Terre J’Accuse
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration last week set off a wave of anxiety when it published a list it stated was “related” to a new pied-a-terre tax on luxury second homes in New York.
Opinion: Corporate Mega Warehouses Also Deliver Air Pollution. But Solutions Abound.
"New Yorkers deserve policy that responds to the urgency of diesel exhaust clouding neighborhoods and matches the bold action of similar successful policies across the country."
Hochul and AG James announce final rules for legislation restricting social media algorithms for young people
Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday that they have finalized the rules social media companies will be ordered to follow to protect children and teens in New York from addictive…
Mamdani sends NYC agencies hunting for savings again as multibillion-dollar gap looms
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is directing every city agency to find an additional 2.5% in savings in the current fiscal year, with the same target extending into Fiscal Year 2028 and the later years of the city’s financial plan.
City Comptroller Calls for Solar Panels on City-Owned Properties
by Adam Daly, amNY New York City owns nearly 15,000 parcels covering roughly 14 percent of the five boroughs, but as of 2025, only about 31 megawatts of solar power had been installed across 187 city-owned facilities,…
As NYC Probes Legionnaires’ Outbreak Source, Survivors May Have ‘Difficult’ Recovery
This story was originally published by Healthbeat.
NYC Housing Calendar, July 28-Aug. 3
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: Two Sold, One in Contract, One Still Available
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Fort Greene, Beverley Square West, Park Slope, and Flatbush.
Daily Links: Coney Island Developer Goes Large With Plans for 28-Story Towers
In the News NYC Publishes Names and Addresses of Pieds-à-Terre Owners [NYP] Mamdani Announces Plan for 30 Percent Grocery Discounts at City-Run Stores [BP] Emelyn Stuart Brings Mini Theater to ‘Burg, Full Cinema to…
‘We Can Hear Chinese Anywhere Now’: Behind Staten Island’s Immigrant Boom
Our friends at the Documented newsroom translated this story into Mandarin.
Tuesday’s Headlines: NYPD Fails On Bus Speeds Edition
Gothamist had a nice scoop, but we pushed it forward.
Park Slope Studio With Art Deco Bath, Sleeping Alcove Asks $465K
It may be only a studio, but the original details are fabulous and there's a sleeping alcove.
Mamdani says Jewish safety is a priority as he stands by Netanyahu criticism
Mayor Zohran Mamdani insisted on Monday that his criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was directed at a political leader rather than Jewish New Yorkers.
Opinion: NYC’s Homeless Families Face a Childcare Catch-22
"Often standing in their way are unmet childcare needs, which make it difficult for them to obtain and maintain permanent housing and hold full-time jobs, perpetuating a devastating cycle unlikely to change without…
Battery Drain: MTA Trims New Flyer Electric Bus Order Amid Tech Growing Pains
The MTA will buy 85 fewer electric buses as its manufacturer tries to sort out a way to keep them in service without breaking down.
PODCAST: ¿Qué impacto han tenido las audiencias masivas ‘mega masters’ en el país?
La medida ha sido implementada a nivel nacional y, tras poco más de un mes de su puesta en marcha, el aumento en órdenes de expulsión contra personas que no se presentaron a las audiencias de inmigración es notorio:…