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The City Council unanimously approved the massive new headquarters for JPMorgan on Wednesday, the first project to take advantage of New York’s Midtown East...

A bill that will soon be proposed in the City Council would provide small businesses in New York City with free legal counsel if...

A new City Council bill slated to be introduced Wednesday would cut residential broker fees nearly in half. The proposed legislation, whose prime sponsor...

The City Council has unanimously passed a rezoning of the Garment District. The rezoning, which passed on Thursday, removes a requirement from 1987 that...

City Councilmember Mark Gjonaj spent $22,800 of Council money on firms linked with donors to his campaign during his first seven months on the...

The shortcomings of rent-stabilization enforcement in New York City are well known, with widespread abuse by landlords making national news in recent months. Now,...

A City Council bill may legalize some basement apartments in East New York. The move is an attempt to create more affordable housing in...

REBNY President John Banks viciously criticized the City Council’s proposal for a controversial commercial rent bill on Monday during a marathon hearing that lasted well into...

Proposed laws meant to reduce lead poisoning in children are facing resistance from landlord groups like the Rent Stabilization Association. City Hall announced on...

A City Council committee next month will consider a bill that would entitle commercial retail tenants to a 10-year lease renewal if they meet...

The City Planning Commission has given the green light to Alloy Development’s massive project at 80 Flatbush in Downtown Brooklyn. The commission unanimously approved...

The Inwood rezoning is now one step closer to reality. The City Council’s subcommittee on zoning and franchises voted Thursday to approve the rezoning...

The New York City Council is at work on a new bill that would be the biggest crackdown yet on Airbnb. Councilmembers are writing...

Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen is not very impressed with how much council members know about affordable housing. In a deposition that challenges the city’s...

The city could end up spending some $70 million on two Gowanus properties that are intended for sewage storage — roughly three times the...

The landlord of City Councilmember Corey Johnson received an illegal tax break on a Chelsea apartment he owned while the politician was living there....

The L+M Development Partners megaproject coming to the South Bronx took a major step forward on Tuesday, when it was officially approved by the City Council....

The City Council plans to introduce a revised construction safety bill this week that would require 40 hours of safety training, down from the...

New Yorkers Looking For A Place to live just got thousands of new reasons to hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach. The City Council...

What a difference a day makes. The City Council’s controversial construction safety bill won’t hit the floor for a vote before the Sept. 12 election primary,...