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Update: Teen Killed By Truck Driver in East Village; Video Contradicts Cops
One teenager on a bike was killed, and another injured, by a truck driver making a right turn at a busy intersection in the East Village, cops said.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Williamsburg Brewery Razed for Housing
Historic Williamsburg Brewery Coming Down for 99-Unit Apartment Building Four of the five buildings that made up the Joseph Fallert Brewery complex on Williamsburg’s Meserole Street have been demolished and the final…
Prospect Park rape attempt: Creep who choked, then assaulted woman, inside Brooklyn park still at large
Special victims detectives are looking for the violent creep who tried to rape a woman in Brooklyn's Prospect Park earlier this week.
Reading List 09/19/2026
AirBnB’s housing accelerator, rising steel prices, a resurgence of US coal power, low-head dams, and more.
Renderings Reveal Ritz-Carlton Residences Conversion of Hotel Bossert in Brooklyn Heights
New renderings have been revealed for The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Brooklyn Heights, a 15-story residential building at 98 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights.
Protected Bike Lane Added To Updated Park Avenue Redesign In Midtown East, Manhattan
An updated design has been unveiled for the redesign an 11-block streetscape transformation of Park Avenue spanning East 46th to East 57th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan.
Housing Lottery Launches for Longfellow Marmion Apartments in West Farms, The Bronx
The affordable housing lottery has launched for Longfellow Marmion Apartments, two five-story residential building at 1900 Longfellow Avenue and 1968 Marmion Avenue in West Farms, The Bronx.
Permits Filed for 3866 Laconia Avenue in Williamsbridge, The Bronx
Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 3866 Laconia Avenue in Williamsbridge, The Bronx.
NYC Council may subpoena AI giants for rare hearing on industry’s safety risks
New York City lawmakers want some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence to answer questions under oath about the safety of their rapidly advancing technology, and Council Speaker Julie Menin says subpoenas are…
Nueva York inaugura primer centro cultural inmigrante de la ciudad en Inwood
"No solo estamos comprometidos con los artistas inmigrantes y las comunidades de inmigrantes de toda la ciudad, sino que también tenemos la doble misión de ser un hogar para Inwood y Uptown", afirmó Mino Lora, directora…
A Rezoning Grows In Brooklyn, And What Else Happened This Week In Housing
After voters passed measures that could compel Bay Ridge to permit more housing, Councilmember Kayla Santosuosso decided to advance her own rezoning—and get the district out of the affordable housing basement.
A Fort Greene Brownstone and More to See, Starting at $860K
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Bed Stuy, and East Flatbush.
How New York Can Influence the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Four takeaways from the first event in our live lecture series, Focus On, featuring Assemblymember Alex Bores and author Garrison Lovely.
YOU'RE INVITED: A Webinar about E-Bike Safety Bills – 9/24, 12-1pm
Learn about the 20(!) e-bike bills soon to be debated by the City Council
Brooklyn man dies in motorcycle crash on Queensboro Bridge westbound ramp in Long Island City: NYPD
Traffic was snarled in and around Long Island City after a Brooklyn motorcycle rider died after crashing on the Queensboro Bridge on the night of Thursday, Sept.
Flatbush tenants learn organizing tactics at Mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement workshop
For New York City renters, knowing their rights can be the first step toward organizing for better housing conditions.
AG Letitia James Moves to Protect Queens African Burial Ground
State Attorney General Letitia James on Friday announced she is intervening in the pending foreclosure sale of a parking lot in Elmhurst, Queens, that sits on top of an African burial ground.
Artists Reflect One Year After Devastating Red Hook Fire
by Kirstyn Brendlen, Brooklyn Paper Exactly a year after a fire ruined Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s home in Red Hook, its artists are considering how the conflagration has changed their lives and their work…
‘Pretty Poor Prognosis’: One-Third of NYC Students Are Chronically Absent, Data Shows
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat.
Daily Links: Transmitter Park Marina Killed, But WNYC Building Fate Is Unclear
In the News Conjuring a Herd of Buffalo From Steel, Wood, and Burlap [NYT] Mamdani Must Yield Rent Board Communications: Judge [NYT] Woman’s Body Discovered in Trash Can Near Brooklyn Beach [NYP] Bus Festival Brings…
Façade Installation Continues on RAMSA’s 200 West 88th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side
Exterior work is progressing on 200 West 88th Street, an 18-story residential tower on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
The Village At Tuxedo Reserve Nears Completion In Tuxedo, New York
Leasing has launched for 5 Bridle Trail Road, a three-story mixed-use rental development and the first residential phase of The Village at Tuxedo Reserve in Tuxedo, New York.
More potholes filled, but slower ambulances: NYC’s latest government performance report shows a mixed picture
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is touting more pothole repairs, increased affordable housing production and falling crime as evidence that its focus on the nuts and bolts of city government is paying off.
Vaja Group to Acquire Astoria Development Site at 24-41 31st Street for $26M
Moses Freund’s Vaja Group is set to purchase another development site along the 31st Street corridor in Astoria, Queens, Commercial Observer has learned.
Permits Filed for 2302 Andrew Avenues in University Heights, The Bronx
Permits have been filed for a seven-story residential building at 2302 Andrew Avenues in University Heights, The Bronx.
Permits Filed for 149-16 Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens
Permits have been filed for a seven-story mixed-use building at 149-16 Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens.
How’s Mamdani Doing? Mayor Releases Mixed City Scorecard (With Adams Assist)
The first Mayor’s Management Report of Zohran Mamdani’s tenure was released Thursday, squaring performance data with the mayor’s “pothole politics” plan for government.
U.N. General Assembly Season Should Be ‘World’s Fair,’ Not A Gridlock Grind
Treating the arrival of United Nations diplomats to our world-class city as a burden rather than asset shows the dearth of quality public space in New York — and shows we are not the envy of the world.
DOT Commissioner Floats ‘Capital-Light’ Projects to Speed Up Permanent Street Changes
Not every concrete bike lane project should require tearing up the street, Mamdani DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn said.