A Staten Island judge Monday temporarily paused the hotly contested rollout of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s so-called pied-à-terre tax that levies a surcharge on wealthy New Yorkers who have a second home in the city.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly threw his support Monday behind legislation that aims to reshape New York City’s last-mile delivery industry, escalating a fight with Amazon.
"The effort to develop an affordable neighborhood on Wards Island can be mixed with the development of a health museum in a way that supports the health and economy of the neighborhood."
Bronx public defense attorneys were back on the job Friday after reaching a tentative agreement with their management late Thursday night, marking the end of their 11-day strike and nearly a month of labor turmoil…
The City Council plans to hold an oversight hearing on the Mamdani administration’s rocky rollout of a new tax on luxury second homes, as thousands of homeowners seek exemptions from the impending charges aimed at…
Attorneys and families of dozens of Legionnaires’ disease victims from last summer’s Harlem outbreak are suing the city and several contractors they allege failed to maintain cooling towers linked with the public health…
The teachers union said it is considering a legal challenge on behalf of more than 180 retired paraprofessionals whose disability pensions were slashed after the city’s pension system found their payments had been…
As New York City rolls out a new tax on pricey second homes, the state will be watching for evidence of potential tax fraud by owners who claim they mostly live elsewhere — thereby avoiding local or state income taxes…
Mayor Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax rollout may have finally spurred Gov.
Bronx courts are feeling the impact of the borough’s over 300 public defense attorneys and legal professionals out on strike for ten days, both the union that launched the work stoppage and legal experts say.
by Adam Daly, amNY Roughly 2,000 applications for an exemption from New York City’s new second-home tax have been completed by applicants, according to the city’s Department of Finance.
New York could raise billions of dollars for the proposed IBX by taxing the increase in property values from the new rail line.
As the city’s longest public defender strike since 1982 bleeds into its second week, one immigration attorney will be crossing the picket line to return to work Tuesday in what her union has called an “impossible” and…
As the mayor’s push to trumpet the collection of his new pied-à-terre tax and confront quiet money with loud politics got off to a bumpy start, he’s standing his ground and playing for time to smooth things out.
Roughly 2,000 applications for an exemption from New York City’s new second-home tax have been completed by applicants, according to the city’s Department of Finance.
Neighbors in Bensonhurst formed a tenant union to address unsafe conditions and alleged negligence, making use of a city program that pays organizers to help renters in bad buildings.
In the News Second-Home Tax Rollout Is Confusing Some Residents [NYT] Canarsie Dentists Exploited Patients in Pain, Lawsuit Charges [NYT] Herd of Life-Size Buffalo Puppets Will Journey Through Brooklyn [BP] Landlords…
"One of the best ways to protect and center workers is to ensure that jobs that will never be automated pay enough for workers to live comfortably."
The union representing horse carriage drivers in Central Park believes that a jolt of electricity may have caused the deadly mishap that claimed a teenager’s life and evoked a new push to ban the equine industry from…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration acknowledged on Wednesday that some of the records used to identify possible payers of the city’s new pied-à-terre tax may be outdated, while finance officials said they are still…
The pension plan covering most New York city government agencies, including the City’s subway system, had 62 members with pension....
By Jose Martinez, The City Reporter This article was originally published on July 23 at 5:34 p.m.
The Justice Department announced a $3.85 million settlement with an embattled union and several of its affiliates over allegations they improperly pocketed millions in COVID-era hardship funds.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has directed every city agency to identify 2.5% in savings ahead of an estimated $6 billion budget hole next year, launching his first full cost-cutting initiative weeks after he and the City…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration last week set off a wave of anxiety when it published a list it stated was “related” to a new pied-a-terre tax on luxury second homes in New York.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is directing every city agency to find an additional 2.5% in savings in the current fiscal year, with the same target extending into Fiscal Year 2028 and the later years of the city’s financial plan.
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Fort Greene, Beverley Square West, Park Slope, and Flatbush.
"Often standing in their way are unmet childcare needs, which make it difficult for them to obtain and maintain permanent housing and hold full-time jobs, perpetuating a devastating cycle unlikely to change without…
After insisting upon an August trial date to a federal judge, Frank Carone, a former aide to ex-Mayor Eric Adams, pushed his trial date back to next May, sparking some annoyance from a federal judge Monday.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is spending $43.2 million to expand New York City’s coastal resilience bureau from six employees to roughly 75 as the city prepares to operate and maintain billions of dollars in new…