City moves forward with plans for $400M public health lab
The city is moving forward with plans for a new public health laboratory as it grapples with the greatest...
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REBNY asks city to help landlords pay for lead abatement
The Real Estate Board of New York is calling on the city to help landlords cover the costs of...
City report shows lead levels 36x health standard at Delshah’s 138 Ludlow Street
Lead levels at Delshah Capital’s 138 Ludlow Street are as high as 36 times the federal government’s acceptable health...
NY agencies close to 250K sf renewal at 90 Church
Two New York state agencies are in late-stage negotiations to renew a 250,000-square-foot spread at a U.S. Postal Service-owned...
Opera House Hotel is source of Legionnaires’ outbreak: city
The city’s Legionnaires’ disease outbreak is over after health officials identified the Opera House Hotel in the South Bronx...
Smokers at UWS condo fume over delay on ban vote
The condominium board for the Vaux tower in Manhattan Valley has put off a decision to ban smoking throughout...
A “beastly” business: Queens has most illegal pet violations
New Yorkers may take pride in the city’s “concrete jungle” nickname, but the city’s Health Department doesn’t take too...
UWSers question environmental review of nursing home
Construction of a planned 20-story nursing home on West 97th Street could have negative health and environmental effects, Upper...
Presenting a list of beasts banned from NYC apartments
Oliver Twist’s Mr. Bumble famously proclaimed that “the law is an ass.” But when it comes to New York...
City fails to deliver on window-guard laws in public housing
An audit by City Comptroller John Liu’s office has found deficiencies in the city’s window-guard enforcement program, which prevents...