Thursday’s Headlines: Legislative Farce Edition
The City Council held a "comprehensive legislative review" on e-bikes, but its legislation may not be worth the paper it's printed on.
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NYPD’s Tisch Skips City Council E-Bike Hearing Despite Focus on Enforcement
The marathon hearing about e-bikes was light on details after the Council tried to cram 21 bills and two resolutions into the agenda.
Centro médico del Bronx, que albergó el ‘People’s Detox Center’ de los Young Lords, cobrará nueva vida como centro de arte y bienestar
En la década de 1970, el edificio de la calle East 140th Street albergaba un centro de rehabilitación fundado por activistas que reclamaban mejores servicios médicos para el barrio de Mott Haven.
Public Housing Trust Finances Its First NYCHA Renovation Project in Brooklyn
The Public Housing Preservation Trust, created in 2022, announced the closing of a $607 million deal to renovate over 1,000 apartments at Brooklyn’s Nostrand Houses.
NYC Council weighs how to regulate e-bikes, e-scooters, and mopeds during marathon hearing
The NYC Council held an hours-long hearing Wednesday in which lawmakers heard testimony from city officials and the public on nearly two dozen measures aimed at strengthening regulations around e-bikes, e-scooters, and…
Flights of Fancy Transport at This Year’s Brooklyn Heights Showhouse
Suspend all disbelief, ye who enter here.
Alcion Ventures, Slate Offload 60 East 12th Street for $83M
A joint venture of Alcion Ventures and Slate Property Group is parting ways with a rental apartment building near Manhattan’s Union Square at a loss, Commercial Observer has learned.
Baby boom: Reynoso renews $50K fund for community baby showers
Brooklyn nonprofits that help new and expecting parents can once again apply for funding to throw community baby showers, as Borough President Antonio Reynoso renews his Community Baby Shower Fund for a third year.
NYCHA’s new repair model gets its first $607M test in Brooklyn
The city closed the first financing deal through its Public Housing Preservation Trust this week, unlocking $607 million for a top-to-bottom overhaul of NYCHA’s Nostrand Houses in Brooklyn.
MTA Boss Warns GOP Bill Will Blow A Hole In Transit Budget
"We are getting the word out ... that there are real problems for the MTA if this bill becomes permanent," MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber told reporters.
Crown Heights landlord will re-register rent stabilized units in settlement with Attorney General
A Crown Heights landlord accused of lying about rent-stabilized apartments will re-register his units and offer all tenants rent-stabilized leases as part of a settlement with Attorney General Letitia James.
Mamdani gets federal security clearance after nine-month wait
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has received his federal security clearance after a months-long review that stretched into the ninth month of his administration, he said Wednesday.
Trump Tariffs to Add $1B to Cost of New Trains and Buses in NYC: MTA
MTA officials warned Wednesday that “high and unpredictable” tariffs brought on by the Trump administration could jack up the cost of new trains and buses by $1 billion by the end of this decade.
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Running With Ghosts on Clifton Place
A decade or so ago, my aging legs were becoming less enthusiastic about the more than five mile round trip run from my home in Clinton Hill to, and around, Prospect Park.
Three Years of Certainty in an Uncertain Brownstone Insurance Market
At renewal time, Brooklyn brownstone owners have learned to brace for the worst.
Mamdani, Hochul Secure Stay in Court Order Against Pied-à-Terre Tax Rollout
It may be back to the drawing board for Mayor Zohran Mamdani in the rollout of his pied-à-terre tax after a Staten Island judge ruled Tuesday the tax’s debut was mishandled and that the mayor must start over.
Opinion: Bill to Overhaul Last-Mile Deliveries Would Hurt Businesses Like Mine
"Policymakers hear 'last-mile delivery’ and may picture a giant corporation.
New York City Council Highlights Proposed E-Bike Legislation Ahead of Major Hearing
NEW YORK – Ahead of a major oversight hearing, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Members highlighted the record-number of legislative items planned to be heard, while emphasizing the importance of…
NYC Looks to Raise Penalties on Property Owners Who Fail to Keep Vacant Lots Clean
The Department of Sanitation wants to more than double the fine—from $100 to $250—for owners with empty lots that create neighborhood eyesores
Public School, Educational Farm Planned for Floyd Bennett Field
by Olivia Seaman, Brooklyn Paper A new education campus is coming to Floyd Bennett Field, where nonprofit Runway Green has signed a 60-year lease with the National Park Service to transform seven acres of the historic…
Daily Links: City Must Redo Pied-à-Terre Tax Rollout, Send New Notices
In the News Judge Orders New York to Scrap Rollout of Second-Home Tax [NYT] Man Killed in After Bag Gets Stuck in Subway Doors: Police [NYT] MTA Axes Planned G Train Shutdowns After Outcry [BP] J, M Trains Disrupted So…
Renderings Reveal Mixed-Use Tower At 55 Hudson Place in Hoboken, New Jersey
New renderings have been revealed for 55 Hudson Place, a proposed 29-story mixed-use tower in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Permits Filed For 2564 Bedford Avenue In Flatbush, Brooklyn
Permits have been filed for a ten-story residential building at 2564 Bedford Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
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Housing Lottery Launches for 293 East 207th Street in Norwood, The Bronx
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 293 East 207th Street, a four-story residential building in Norwood, The Bronx.
Permits Filed for 188 Grand Street in Little Italy, Manhattan
Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 188 Grand Street in Little Italy, Manhattan.
Dina Levy Has a Very Bold Mandate for Affordable Housing in New York City
Dina Levy started her career organizing tenants to fight for better living conditions in dilapidated apartments.
The Plan: Tribeca’s 50 Hudson Debuts First-of-Its-Kind Glass Brick Facade
The newly completed redevelopment project at Tribeca’s 50 Hudson Street is a bright, new light in New York City’s real estate scene — literally.