NY’s Medicaid Fraud Watchdog Shows Declining Performance
Enforcement by the New York’s Office of Medicaid Inspector General has dropped in recent years across a range of benchmarks....
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Jail Time Didn’t Stop The ‘Poster Child’ of Bad Landlords. What Will?
Tenants in buildings owned by one of New York’s most notorious landlords have suffered for years.
Brooklyn Dems change who picks party boss in closed-door vote; chair challengers head back to court
Brooklyn Democratic leaders voted behind closed doors Tuesday night to dramatically expand the party body that will choose its next chair — reshaping a leadership fight in which reformers say they had already secured a…
Daily Links: Boerum Hill Jail Still Delayed Until at Least 2029 as Costs Soar
In the News It’s One Parking Spot in NYC.
Who Owns Wall Street’s ‘Charging Bull’? Nobody Seems to Know.
On a recent blistering day, dozens of tourists stood in line in Bowling Green, waiting to snap a photo with one of New York City’s most famous statues, “Charging Bull.” Arthur Piccolo, the artwork’s longtime champion…
Mamdani BQE Plan Teases Brooklyn Third Av. Redesign Stalled by Adams
Mamdani will pursue "a traffic safety redesign of Third Avenue in Sunset Park," officials said.
A Helmet Won’t Save Mayor Mamdani From a Car Crash
Bike helmet campaigns turn a collective problem into an individual one.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Melon Time Edition
The return of the U.S. Open is bad news for Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Brooklyn Dem Chief Narrowly Prevails in Divisive Vote to Change Party Rules
Get our must-read morning newsletter for in-depth NYC politics news: Brooklyn Democratic Party district leaders voted to enact sweeping — and widely decried — changes to the county party’s bylaws Tuesday night that…
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Whole Houses in Bushwick
First-time home buyers have the chance to purchase a new Bushwick house with just a 5 percent down payment through an affordable housing lottery.
NYC Speeds Up Housing Court Cases Against Negligent Landlords
The new rules require housing court judges to accelerate cases when there is an immediate threat to tenant health and safety, the mayor said.
Menin, Mamdani split over reviving Citi Bike age verification amid privacy concerns
City Council Speaker Julie Menin is urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration to revisit age verification for Citi Bike riders, arguing the city should be able to enforce the bike-share program’s minimum age without…
City Signs to Display Shelter Residents’ Writings, Drawings in The Bronx
Starting next month, "Public Address" will be on view in Joyce Kilmer Park and other locations across the Bronx, which is home to more homeless shelters than any other borough.
Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: All Four Sold
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Park Slope, Midwood, and Bed Stuy.
Toxic Soil Closes Dog Run in Bed Stuy’s Herbert Von King Park
by Kirstyn Brendlen, Brooklyn Paper The dog run at Herbert Von King Park is closed seemingly indefinitely after elevated levels of arsenic and mercury were discovered in the soil.
NYC Families Struggle With Late-Summer Childcare Due to Later School Year Start
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat.
Paved-Over Historic Black Cemetery Is Now Up For Sale, Lawyer Says
The Queens property where the owner put up a parking lot on an 18th century burial site for free Black people is now in foreclosure and up for sale — a transaction that could be complicated by strict state rules meant…
Daily Links: Mayor Touts New Crew of 24 to Quickly Repair City’s Parks
In the News A Park Slope Carriage House Filled With Sunlight [NYT] Opponents Sue Over City-Owned Grocery Store Plan [NYT] A ‘Survivor’ Castaway’s First Challenge: Finding an Apartment [NYT] NYC Sees Increase in…
Counties Weigh Property Tax Hikes Amid SNAP Cuts
By the end of next year, New York could pay over $1 billion a year to keep SNAP running.
How Trump’s Canada Trade War Will Hit New York
Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada spells trouble for the New York economy, especially the city’s still recovering tourist economy.
Mamdani’s BQE Plan Doubles Down on the Failures of the Past
The mayor's $4-billion plan would effectively lock in the car and truck conveyor for generations, critics charged.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Doubly Disappointed Edition
The Mamdani-O-Meter isn't dead, it's just very disappointed.
PODCAST: ¿A cuánto ascienden multas civiles de migración impuestas por gobierno Trump?
Según un nuevo informe elaborado por investigadores de la Immigrant Rights Clinic de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Nueva York, el gobierno ha impuesto al menos 103.000 multas a inmigrantes, lo que supone…
City’s New BQE Plan Will Preserve Cantilever for 40 Years, Cost $4 Billion
by Ethan Stark-Miller, amNY, and Cate Corcoran, Brownstoner Could Zohran Mamdani be the mayor who finally manages to fix the beleaguered Brooklyn-Queens Expressway’s triple cantilever on the Brooklyn Heights waterfront?
Opinion: Why Disability Access Must Be Central To NYC’s Housing Strategy
"People with disabilities deserve the same opportunity as everyone else to choose where they live, build relationships, participate in their communities, and remain connected to the places they call home throughout…
NYC Housing Calendar, Aug. 24-31
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Brooklyn Democrats’ rule-change vote moves forward via judge’s ruling as pressure mounts on incumbent chair
The Brooklyn Democrats’ escalating leadership war landed in court Monday, where a reform-aligned challenger whose allies say he has the votes to become the county party’s next leader sought to block sitting Chair…
Beloved AMC Movie Theater in Kips Bay Will Close by Year’s End
That’s a wrap, folks. The beloved AMC movie theater on Second Avenue and East 31st Street in Kips Bay will close by the end of 2026, the company confirmed Monday to The City Reporter.
Manhattan federal judge strikes down Trump admin policy that banned issuing visas to people from 75 countries
A Manhattan federal judge ruled the Trump administration was not allowed to implement a blanket ban on issuing visas to people from 75 countries, striking down a policy that left thousands of people from 40% of the…
Back from a ‘very restorative’ vacation, Mamdani launches effort to renew NYC’s parks
Fresh off a week away upstate that he described as “very restorative,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani returned Monday with a plan to give New York City’s parks a little renewal of their own.