"A group of radical activists took over a tiny park near Wall Street and did the seemingly impossible: They got thousands of disaffected, cynical, frustrated people—including me—to believe that a better world was…
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, has tree-lined streets, views of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and, compared to most other areas in the city, hardly any new housing.
Community boards recommended improvements to put more park in Park Avenue — and the Mamdani administration responded.
Not all NIMBYs are alike. Dividing the most unreasonable ones from the rest might be the key to getting homes built.
First it was a large carriage house built for park horses.
Council argues consistent mayoral administration inaction has created a crisis requiring a legislative remedy NEW YORK — Today, the New York City Council filed its legal response to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s lawsuit…
A new pilot program for public restrooms requires tap access with a phone or key card.
by Jose Martinez, The City Reporter This article was originally published on September 15 at 5 a.m.
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Work broke ground yesterday morning on phase two of Flushing Commons, a multi-tower mixed-use residential complex at 37-10 138th Street in Flushing, Queens.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has revealed new renderings for the Interborough Express, a new light rail line connecting Bay Ridge, Brooklyn and Jackson Heights, Queens.
Permits have been filed for a 12-story mixed-use building at 507 East 185th Street in Belmont, The Bronx.
Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 250 Midwood Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn.
Henry Williams read the news of the release of long-suppressed 9/11 city documents last week with curiosity, but he soon found a confusing portal without any context or guide.
"This is the busiest bus route in the entire United States," one community board member explained.
State lawmakers want to close a loophole that puts illegal, fast e-motos on the streets and in city bike lanes.
Milling and repaving season make riding a bike in the city more stressful and more dangerous.
Gov. Kathy Hochul pushed back Wednesday against Republican rival Bruce Blakeman’s charge that energy rebate checks arriving weeks before Election Day amount to an election-year gimmick, saying she would not make New…
The mayor's new daylighting commitment falls short of his campaign trail promise to implement the safety measure citywide.
In a 1920s Sunset Park Finnish co-op, this one-bedroom comes with high ceilings, parquet, and a dining room.
The Republican incumbent accuses his opponent of supporting data centers, but has avoided taking a clear position on their buildout in New York.
The city Correction Department has suspended a top official and is seeking to fire him over allegations that he made inappropriate comments to a female subordinate, The City Reporter has learned.
The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission has greenlit renovation plans that will add an additional floor to the rooftop of Brooklyn Heights’ historic Hotel Bossert, set to undergo a condo conversion in coming months.
"Not only are we committed to immigrant artists and immigrant communities across the entire city, but we also have this dual mission of being a home for Inwood and Uptown,"said Mino Lora, executive director at The…
State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez and Assemblymember Diana Moreno have introduced legislation to ban the sale of illegal high-speed electric vehicles known as "e-motos," stating that retailers commonly market vehicles capable…
New Yorkers desperate for a place to go are getting 17 new public bathrooms across the five boroughs, but the high-tech system meant to keep them clean and functioning is already raising concerns that homeless New…
Members of the nation’s largest legislative staff union, the Association of Legislative Employees (ALE), rallied on the steps of City Hall alongside elected officials and labor unions on Sept.
"The bill follows policies and regulations in place in other states, and codifies recommendations from national experts.
A Bay Ridge woman was found unconscious and unresponsive inside her home Monday morning and later pronounced dead at the scene, according to the NYPD.
Full Council will convene to investigate growing concerns over AI and examine potential legislative action and safeguards to protect New Yorkers Speaker Menin sent letters to Anthropic and OpenAI requesting…