Landlords plea for water rate freeze ahead of vote
New York City landlords are hoping to avoid taking a bath on their water bills. As the city’s Water...
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Real estate winners and losers of the legislative session
The legislative session is over — for now. Several real estate–related measures passed, including a bill encouraging the conversion...
Small landlords’ raise-the-rent campaign lacks backing
After a year of unpaid rent and rising property taxes — what one landlord called “the American Hell” —...
Hotel, office conversion bill advances with deadline at hand
Over the past few months, New York elected officials and real estate groups have floated proposals to convert distressed...
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Biden ends talks with GOP on infrastructure, turns to Plan B
Following a week of fruitless negotiations with Senate Republicans to fund a $1 trillion infrastructure plan, President Joe Biden...
City Council quietly cut homeless voucher eligibility ahead of vote
UPDATED, June 3, 2021, 1:52 p.m.: An overwhelming vote last week by the City Council pushed a bill to...
Gateway tunnel lurches ahead with federal approval
It’s official: The Gateway tunnel is back on track. On Friday, federal officials completed their environmental review of the...
Billionaires’ Row homeless shelter is a go
The southern end of Central Park is home to a set of ultra-luxury, supertall skyscrapers. And soon, thanks to...
Queens candidate Crowley serves fake eviction notices
Talk about bad marketing. Queens voters were served with fake eviction notices in a campaign mailing Thursday by borough...
Real estate clashes with climate advocates over proposed fossil fuel ban
In January, Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed to ban fossil fuel hookups in new buildings by 2030. Now, the...