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.
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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.
Friday’s Headlines: Driving You Crazy Edition
The cost of doing car business. Plus other news.
Maimonides merger wins approval from state regulators as opponents vow to fight ‘unlawful takeover’
A state regulatory panel unanimously approved Maimonides Medical Center’s merger with NYC Health+Hospitals, moving the controversial proposal one step closer to reality.
Buying in Brooklyn 2.0: What Buyers Should Know About Condos, Co-ops and New Development
For Brooklyn homebuyers, it is not just about finding the right neighborhood and place that feels like home.
NYC emergency alert signups are surging. The city says severe weather and Mamdani helped
New York City’s emergency alert system picked up nearly 177,000 additional subscriptions during Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first six months in office, as snowstorms, bitter cold, flooding and extreme heat battered the city…
A $1.5 Billion Opportunity for New York Students
My son discovered how much he loves robotics at an after-school STEM program.
City Council goes toe-to-toe with Mamdani in court in battle over public school paraprofessional pay bill
The City Council filed a formal response Thursday to the Mamdani administration’s lawsuit seeking to block a bill authorizing one-time payments to NYC public school paraprofessionals.
AG Dissolves Expediting Firm, Penalizes Architect Over Illegal Renovations
A Gravesend-based architecture and construction consulting firm that did illegal renovations in a partially rent stabilized Williamsburg building has been shut down by the attorney general, and the architect that…
School bus smashes into Crown Heights apartment building, displacing 26 people
A school bus without students on board crashed through the front of a Crown Heights building on Thursday morning.
Wells Fargo Refis Long Island City Apartments With $115M Fannie Mae Loan
An affiliate of Rockrose Development has secured $115 million of agency-backed debt to refinance a newly completed multifamily complex in Long Island City, Queens, Commercial Observer has learned.
Death by a Thousand Codes
How outdated building rules are pushing New York City into a housing crisis
Borough Developers Closes on $84M Sale of Downtown Brooklyn Development Site
Brooklyn-based Borough Developers has acquired a major mixed-use development site in Downtown Brooklyn, right across from the new retail project at a former Macy’s, Commercial Observer has learned.
Capital Insight Acquires Hudson Yards Hotel Property in Foreclosure Auction
Capital Insight has acquired a former hotel with retail and parking in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards for somewhere between $68 million and $71.3 million, according to court records.
Park Slope Prewar With Checkerboard Floor, French Doors Asks $4,250
High ceilings, an updated kitchen, and wood floors are among the perks of this one-bedroom in a circa-1900 Park Slope apartment building.