February 5, 2025
2023 Economic Outlook
A 421-A SEQUEL COULD BE ON THE WAYThe 421-a affordable housing tax break has been off the books for about six months,...
February 5, 2025
How soon could a gas stove ban happen?
For New Yorkers accustomed to cooking with gas, headlines about a ban on gas stoves may be disconcerting. But as...
February 5, 2025
Local Law 97
The Real Estate Board of New York warns that over 3,000 buildings—including approximately 2,000 apartment...
February 5, 2025
New "Bean" Sculpture by Anish Kapoor in Lower Manhattan
A large curvaceous, reflective sculpture by Anish Kapoor that was commissioned for a prominent street corner in Lower...
February 5, 2025
New law phases out dirty heating oil in all city buildings by 2027!
Landlords must phase out the use of the heavily polluting heating oil No. 4 in their buildings' boilers by 2027, under a...
February 5, 2025
Transit union blocks plan to realign subway service around hybrid work patterns
A labor arbitrator Tuesday blocked changes to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s service plan, saying the plan...
February 5, 2025
Manhattan borough president releases plan to clear out temporary sidewalk sheds
The laws of physics say what comes up must come down. But the even more powerful law of sidewalk sheds says these ugly...
February 5, 2025
We Love NYC
A new ad campaign for New York City aims for a simple message to rally city dwellers after a rough few years: "We NYC...
February 5, 2025
Google's Pier 57 redevelopment is 'a love letter to New York City'
For 23 years, California-based tech giant Google has been building its New York presence, adding a local workforce of...
February 5, 2025
Summertime on Little Island!
Little Island, the man-made park and performance venue on the Hudson River at Pier 55, announced plans today for a...
February 5, 2025
Big News for Governors Island!
The city unveiled Stony Brook University as the winning operator of an expansive environmental research center on...
February 5, 2025
The Landmark, Tiffany & Co.’s Renovated Flagship Store At 727 Fifth Avenue!
On Friday, April 28, the Tiffany & Co. flagship store reopened its doors to the public at 727 Fifth Avenue after a...
February 5, 2025
JPMorgan Chase takes over First Republic after U.S. seizure of ailing bank
Regulators took possession of First Republic, resulting in the third failure of an American bank since March, after a...
February 5, 2025
New Details in the Debt Limit Deal | Stacey Froelich Team
The full legislative text of Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s agreement in principle with President Biden to suspend the...
February 5, 2025
New York City Residents Will Soon Have to Compost Their Food Scraps
For New Yorkers, the city’s war on trash is about to hit home.On Thursday, the New York City Council approved a...
February 5, 2025
Market Update!
The residential real estate market is typically described as a buyer’s market or a seller’s market—indicating one side...
February 5, 2025
The Best 4th of July Events in NYC
Macy's 4th of July FireworksA beloved New York City tradition since 1976, the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks are back for...
February 5, 2025
NYC Restaurant Week Guide: Summer, 2023 Edition
New York City Restaurant Week is among the five boroughs’ best food holidays. Traditionally, New Yorkers (and a few...
February 5, 2025
Congestion Pricing Scanners Debut on Broadway, As Lawsuit Looms
New York’s long-running campaign to raise billions of dollars for transit upgrades by tolling motorists driving into the...
February 5, 2025
The Federal Reserve has resumed its war on inflation!
After raising rates 10 times in 10 meetings in 2022 and 2023, the central bank took a break in June. But at its July 26...
February 5, 2025
Q2 2023 Manhattan Market Report
The Manhattan real estate market underwent headwinds driven by economic uncertainty and heightened borrowing costs that...
February 5, 2025
Building Local Laws
Building Local LawsWhat are the Most Important Residential Building Local Laws?Local Law 152: Gas Inspection Covers...
February 5, 2025
Adams wants to rezone 42 Midtown blocks, boost housing citywide
The city will rezone more than 40 blocks in the Garment District, NoMad and Chelsea and launch an effort to rewrite the...
February 5, 2025
Outdoor Dining is Officially Here to Stay
Last Wednesday, Mayor Eric Adams signed Intro 31 into law, permanently cementing the popular pandemic-era program that...
February 5, 2025
Manhattan retail shows signs of life as office market lags
After a frigid three years, the market for retail space in Manhattan is warming up. Business may lag 2019 levels,...
February 5, 2025
Local Law 18: A Dramatic Change to Short-Term Rentals in New York City
New New York City rules on Airbnbs and short-term rentals went into effect on Tuesday, September 6th with tens of...
February 5, 2025
See Amazon’s new NYC office at historic Lord & Taylor building
A historic Fifth Avenue department store is now a modern office building. Amazon this week debuted its new digs at the...
February 5, 2025
Third Quarter Manhattan Market Report
Manhattan maintained its status as a coveted, global city in the third quarter of 2023. There were 2,788 closed...
February 5, 2025
Central Park’s Great Lawn closed until April due to damage from Global Citizen Festival
Recent flooding from heavy rains and foot traffic from the Global Citizen Festival, an annual music event that draws...
February 5, 2025
Museum of the City of New York Hits 100
As the first city museum in the United States, the Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) has officially been a New...
February 5, 2025
New York partners with Facebook founder on $270M Biohub
A $270 million biomedical research facility to advance early disease prevention, detection and treatment is coming to...
February 5, 2025
How New York's return-to-office rate compares to other U.S. cities
The number of New Yorkers who commute to the office each week has plateaued since a post-Labor Day spike. On...
February 5, 2025
Seller financing: To get deals done, some owners give loans to buyers
Here's how it works:It's not a trend but may appeal to more buyers and sellers as mortgage rates top 8...
February 5, 2025
Behind the scenes at NYC's recycling sorting facility in Brooklyn
Every day, around a thousand tons of recycled materials are dumped into towering piles at the Sunset Park Material...
February 5, 2025
Holiday Tipping Guide
You know you order more online than ever before, so spare a thought for the staff in your New York City apartment...
February 5, 2025
Garage or Basement Dwelling to Help Ease the Housing Shortage
As cities and towns across the country struggle with a housing shortage, policymakers are looking to legalize and even...
February 5, 2025
Happy Holidays
It's the most wonderful time of year! New York has some of my joyous sites and merry events. Here are just some of the...
February 5, 2025
Wishing Your A Happy and Healthy 2024!
The entire country looks to NYC on New Year's Eve and Times Square, but there are so many other amazing ways to ring in...
February 5, 2025
Manhattan Home Prices Rise in Early Sign of a Market Rebound
Manhattan home prices rose for the first time in more than a year, as surging high-end sales propelled the market and...
February 5, 2025
Citi Bike price hikes roll out in NYC
Gear up, Citi Bike riders: Prices for using the popular bikeshare service are increasing for members and...
February 5, 2025
A floating pool shaped like a plus sign will actually open in the East River in 2025
Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced late last week that after a decade of talks, the floating...
February 5, 2025
Port Authority moves ahead with $10B replacement of Midtown's miserable bus terminal
After years of stops and starts, the Port Authority on Thursday said it’s moving ahead with a plan to replace its...
February 5, 2025
Time Out Reveals New York as the Best City in the World right now
Each year, Time Out - the global media and hospitality brand that helps people experience the best of the city - surveys...
February 5, 2025
NYC plans 6 new waterfront shipping hubs to replace truck freight with barges
New York City officials plan to turn six waterfront locations into maritime shipping hubs as a way to handle the...
February 5, 2025
Freedom Plaza: A MegaProject Along the Waterfront
FREEDOM PLAZA:A MEGAPROJECT ALONG THE WATERFRONTBjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has unveiled the design for Freedom Plaza, a...
February 5, 2025
New Modular Outdoor Dining Sheds Coming to NYC Streets
Modular outdoor dining sheds are coming to New York, and city officials are pushing new blueprints to help restaurants...
February 5, 2025
What Third Avenue foretells about the future of New York offices
“Third Avenue is a microcosm of the Manhattan market”In New York’s office market, a couple of blocks can make all...
February 5, 2025
NYC delivery workers now make $19 an hour, but many say apps have made tipping harder!
New York City’s food delivery workers will now receive a minimum of $19.56 an hour, as part of a 2021 law that...
February 5, 2025
Yellow school buses, most city-owned vehicles among new exemptions to congestion pricing
The MTA has determined which modes of transportation will be exempt from congestion pricing fees.The announcement came...
February 5, 2025
Why are Broadway tickets so expensive right now? It’s not just inflation.
If Broadway feels more expensive than ever before, that’s because it is. Despite crowds that haven’t rebounded to...
February 5, 2025
Think You Have Changed Your Domicile out of New York? Think Again!
New York Tax Authorities Continue Aggressive Stance on Residency Rules!New Yorkers continue to move out of the state for...
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