Development
Posted inEconomy
Developers say they’re looking for community input on the Queens neighborhood’s path while some local groups are calling for a moratorium on building.
Posted inQueens
Facing City Subpoena, Queens Tenants Group Fights for the Right to Flyer
Organizers alarmed as Sanitation Dept. strong arms Google to unmask source of Amazon-LIC protest flyers last winter.
Posted inEducation
Big-Time Builders Line Up for Shot at Prime Manhattan CUNY Property
“It screams for condos” said a rep for one developer eyeing money-making possibilities on prime John Jay College real estate.
Posted inHousing
Troubled Nonprofit Gets Payout in Flip of Bed-Stuy Landmark to Upscale Developer
City deed restriction removal paved the way for a court-ordered $12 million sale of a historic building supposed to be used for “youth development.”
Posted inPolitics
Amazon Slayer Mike Gianaris Gets a Primary Amid Ongoing HQ2 Fallout
The Long Island City state senator is set to launch his reelection campaign, flanked by activists who helped him foil the tech giant’s Queens dreams.
Posted inHousing
Bed-Stuy Tenants Bid to Evict Nonprofit Landlord Over Dire Conditions
NEBHDCo, entrusted by the city with nearly 1,000 Brooklyn apartments, strikes a tentative deal to sell some buildings amid violations and bankruptcy.
Posted inStaten Island
Staten Island’s Epic Wait for Alternative to Private Bus Service Just Got Longer
Academy Bus Service to get $3.8 million from taxpayers for another year of express rides from South Shore to Midtown, while MTA ponders a takeover.
Posted inDevelopment, Economy, Manhattan, Nature
East River Swimming Pool One Stroke Closer to Reality
The Economic Development Corp. is seeking concepts for a self-filtering pool in on the Lower East Side’s shores.
Posted inManhattan
In Ritzy SoHo, a Crusade to Open the Door to Affordable Housing
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s 300,000-unit program has yet to yield a single new low-cost apartment in Manhattan’s wealthiest neighborhood.
Posted inEconomy
After Amazon Loss, Economic Development Corp. Hired Big Guns for Local Battles
EDC brought in a top public relations firm to help it “navigate political and community-related opposition” following the HQ2 debacle.

