Board calls for all-affordable resi tower at city-owned lot
A Manhattan community board has proposed converting a city-owned parking lot in Hell’s Kitchen into a 322-unit affordable housing...
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Bushwick to crack down on bar scene
As Williamsburg gives way to chain shops and ostentatious high-rises, Bushwick has rapidly become the spot for nightlife in North Brooklyn. But with so many bars and drinking establishments opening, locals are now attempting to...
Chelsea community wants in on plans for Farley post office
Neighbors of the James A. Farley post office are furious with New York State’s primary public benefits corporation for...
One more Chelsea liquor license risks “sex district,” says condo board prez
An impending liquor license for Splash Sexy Boutique, a Chelsea sex shop with a cafe and planned upstairs bar,...
Landmarked Hell’s Kitchen hotel to get boutique makeover
A landmarked Hell’s Kitchen hotel that had become a refuge for vagrants and squatters will get an overhaul and...
City Planning stays mum on shady Bushwick rezoning vote
Despite an outcry from Bushwick residents, the City Planning Commission won’t challenge the local community board’s hush-hush approval of...
Read Property looking to build 1,000-unit complex in Bushwick, but faces pushback from community
Brooklyn-based Read Property Group is looking to build a 10-building complex on Bushwick’s Flushing Avenue, but is facing community opposition over concerns of affordable...
New NYC natural gas pipeline has Chelsea residents fearful of explosion
A major new pipeline that will bring natural gas into New York City has Chelsea residents fearful of a...
Gay sports bar prevails in Hell’s Kitchen
The popular gay sports bar Boxers has scored a liquor license and will now unveil a three-level, 275-person watering hole at 742 Ninth Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, DNAinfo reported. The new location is just...
Chelsea residents set parameters for Chelsea Market expansion approval
Manhattan Community Board 4 will likely urge the city to reject Jamestown Properties’ controversial plan to expand Chelsea Market,...