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Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday called for ICE to end its enforcement efforts in New York City after a federal ICE agent shot a man in a car with his five-year-old son in Manhattan. Department of Homeland Security head Markwayne Mullin, in a press conference Friday, attacked New York's sanctuary city policies, as the New York Times reports: "When you have sanctuary cities and sanctuary politicians, you endanger the safety of the public.”
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Manhattan median rent hits record $5,395/month in September

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October 9, 2026

Manhattan median rent hits record $5,395/month in September

Every month seems to bring a new record for unaffordability in New York City, and September was no exception. According to a September residential market report from The Corcoran Group, Manhattan’s median rent for market-rate apartments climbed to a record $5,395/month, up 2 percent from August and 9 percent year over year. Leasing activity fell 5 percent year over year, while the vacancy rate held near 1.5 percent, reflecting the continued strain of the city’s limited housing inventory on the cost of living across the five boroughs.
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Real Estate Trends

This $2.6M Brooklyn townhouse puts a designer’s touch into a compact historic frame

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October 8, 2026

This $2.6M Brooklyn townhouse puts a designer’s touch into a compact historic frame

This four-bedroom home on a landmarked block in Brooklyn's Prospect Lefferts Gardens has the curb appeal and interior good looks that characterize the borough's sought-after townhouses. Over three floors, two units offer plenty of living space and a backyard for outdoor living. Asking $2,649,000, the home at 250 Lefferts Avenue has been renovated from the lower-level flat to the solar panels on the roof with modern comforts and high-end fixtures and finishes.
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NYC unveils first permanently gated ‘School Street’ in Hudson Square

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October 8, 2026

NYC unveils first permanently gated ‘School Street’ in Hudson Square

A car-free street next to a Manhattan public school got even safer for students this week. The city on Tuesday installed the first swing gate outside of City-As-School/M721 on Clarkson Street in Hudson Square, a designated "School Street," a pedestrianized block next to schools. The permanent swing-arm gate eliminates the need to set up and take down metal barricades. Modeled after similar gates used at schools in Paris, the gate blocks traffic during the school day and opens outside school hours.
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$17.8M renovation will turn historic Cobble Hill firehouse into music school

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October 8, 2026

$17.8M renovation will turn historic Cobble Hill firehouse into music school

A long-vacant Cobble Hill firehouse will get new life as a permanent home for a music school. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday announced the start of a $17.8 million transformation of the former Engine Company 204 firehouse at 299 Degraw Street, which has sat empty since 2003 due to budget cuts. The project will convert the building into a new home for the Noel Pointer Foundation (NPF), a music school dedicated to expanding music education for youth in historically underserved neighborhoods.
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Architecture And Design

30 cozy finds to get your NYC apartment ready for fall

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October 7, 2026

30 cozy finds to get your NYC apartment ready for fall

By Terri Williams

Fall is in the air, and the cooler weather also signals the changing of the guard in your apartment. 'Tis the season for hot chocolate, apple cider, plush throws, and fall foliage—and giving your apartment a seasonal refresh can help you embrace all things cozy. We’ve found some colorful, stylish, and practical items to help prepare your NYC apartment for fall.
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MTA to bring new fare gates to 20 more subway stations after 35% drop in evasion

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October 7, 2026

MTA to bring new fare gates to 20 more subway stations after 35% drop in evasion

After a pilot program of new fare gates at select New York City subway stations led to a 35 percent drop in fare evasion, the MTA plans to install them at 20 additional stations this year. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced the pilot results, as well as the next 20 stations to receive the modernized gates, which feature elements that make it much harder for commuters to hop over. The MTA has invited design firms Cubic, STraffic, and Conduent to submit bids for the next batch of gates, which are slated to be installed by the end of 2026.
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NJ Transit to cut service for five weeks as final Portal Bridge cutover begins

The project in 2024. Photos courtesy of Amtrak

October 6, 2026

NJ Transit to cut service for five weeks as final Portal Bridge cutover begins

New Jersey Transit riders will face five weeks of service disruptions starting this weekend as work begins on the final component of the Portal Bridge cutover project. From October 11 through November 14, all weekday Midtown Direct service will terminate in Hoboken as crews begin work. This will be the final service disruption caused by the project, which is switching rail operations from the 116-year-old bridge to the new $1.5 billion Portal North Bridge. Once the cutover is complete, trains will be able to travel across the new bridge at speeds of up to 90 mph.
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NYC extends late-night pick-up soccer at five fields

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October 6, 2026

NYC extends late-night pick-up soccer at five fields

The lights will stay on at soccer fields across New York City, extending a pilot program launched during the FIFA World Cup this summer. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced he will extend the NYC Open Play pilot, which let one pitch in every borough stay open overnight for 24/7 pick-up games. Instead of running all night, the program, which will take place through November this year and then return from April through September 2027, will allow games to be scheduled between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.
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Gilded Age grandeur never left this $14M Park Avenue co-op

For $1.4M, this renovated Midwood home has plenty of personality and lots of living space

Asking $26M and $33M, a pair of Tribeca penthouses top a Ralph Walker Art Deco palace

$15M townhouse-sized Fifth Avenue maisonette was a billionaire's pied-à-terre

A historic LES synagogue, now an artist's studio, asks $10.95M

Throw garden parties all summer long at this $1.8M Brooklyn Heights co-op

$6.75M Tribeca loft condo leaves nothing to chance, parking included

$1.25M two-family Williamsburg townhouse has lots of options for less than a condo

This $2.85M co-op with a magical garden is an elegant Upper East Side escape

This $4.6M upstate New York property is a modern woodland sanctuary

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NYC Ferry fare will increase to $5 this month

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October 5, 2026

NYC Ferry fare will increase to $5 this month

The price to ride NYC Ferry will go up later this month. The city’s Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) on Monday announced the fare hike, which takes effect October 19, increasing the base one-way fare from $4.50 to $5 and the 10-trip pass from $29 to $30. The reduced one-way fare will increase from $1.45 to $1.50, while the two-day unlimited ticket will become a permanent fare product, maintaining its $15 price.
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Mamdani announces $607M renovation of NYCHA’s Nostrand Houses via public trust

Nostrand Houses. Photo by GK tramrunner RU on Flickr

October 5, 2026

Mamdani announces $607M renovation of NYCHA’s Nostrand Houses via public trust

More than 1,100 public housing apartments in Sheepshead Bay will undergo much-needed repairs as part of a $607 million comprehensive rehabilitation project. Mayor Zohran Mamdani last week announced the closing of financing for the renovation of Nostrand Houses, which will fund decades of capital needs for 1,148 apartments across its 16 buildings. The plans mark the first-ever financial closing through the city's Public Housing Preservation Trust, which was created in 2022 to help fund upgrades and repairs at NYCHA properties. Residents of Nostrand Houses, home to roughly 2,000 people, were the first to vote to join the Trust in 2023.
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Policy

New Brownsville community center has green roofs and large-scale public artwork

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October 2, 2026

New Brownsville community center has green roofs and large-scale public artwork

A new $128 million community center in Brownsville has been completed two years ahead of schedule and $10 million under budget. Unveiled Monday at 444 Thomas S. Boyland Street, the new Brownsville Multi-Service Center is a four-story, all-electric facility with 10 office spaces, flexible conference rooms, a community garden, green roofs, and other spaces designed to serve community-based organizations and Brooklyn Community Board 16. Adorning the building is “I Am Protected,” a four-part, large-scale public art installation by East New York-native artist Jazmine Hayes.
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Architecture And Design

On the Upper West Side, you can visit the real-life Shop Around the Corner from ‘You’ve Got Mail’

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October 2, 2026

On the Upper West Side, you can visit the real-life Shop Around the Corner from ‘You’ve Got Mail’

By Lidia Ryan

This weekend, The Sunshinery is hosting two “You’ve Got Mail” walking tours that sold out within hours. But you can still play Kathleen Kelly by shopping at the locally owned gift shop that served as The Shop Around the Corner in the film.
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October 2, 2026

6 Brooklyn rentals with incredible outdoor space

Renters everywhere, but particularly in dense urban cities like New York, want access to outdoor space in some form. A recent survey of more than 15,000 potential renters from Apartments.com found that 37 percent of respondents ranked access to a balcony, patio, or other outdoor space as crucial for their next home. And developers of luxury apartment buildings have responded, leaning into resort-style amenities for both renters and homeowners. From Williamsburg to Brighton Beach, developments in Brooklyn are offering waterfront esplanades, private parks, rooftop pools, and open-air sky lounges, meeting a need New Yorkers have for fresh air and community.
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Jackson Pollock’s former Greenwich Village loft returns to market for $1.99M

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October 2, 2026

Jackson Pollock’s former Greenwich Village loft returns to market for $1.99M

The Greenwich Village loft where Jackson Pollock once lived has returned to the market for the first time in a decade, asking $1,990,000. Located on the top floor of 46 Carmine Street, the historic 1827 Federal-style townhouse was home to Pollock and his brother Charles in 1932, serving as both their living space and studio. Bought off-market in 2021 by current owner Fergus Hurley, the 650-square-foot residence has since been modernized while retaining its historic character. Hurley has also filled the space with a new collection of artwork that draws on the artistic legacy of the home.
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Halloween ‘Trick-or-Streets’ return to NYC with 160 car-free streets

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October 2, 2026

Halloween ‘Trick-or-Streets’ return to NYC with 160 car-free streets

Halloween returns to New York City’s streets at its largest scale yet, with 160 streets and public spaces closing to vehicles for spooky celebrations. Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn on Wednesday announced the return of "Trick-or-Streets," an annual initiative that closes streets, plazas, and other commercial corridors across the five boroughs to cars, providing safe space for free programming, trick-or-treating, and other Halloween activities.
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A long-promised waterfront park in Greenpoint is finally taking shape

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October 1, 2026

A long-promised waterfront park in Greenpoint is finally taking shape

A former parking lot in Greenpoint will become a public green space, fulfilling a promise made by the city 20 years ago to transform the underutilized waterfront site. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday announced the start of work on Box Street Park, delivering on a commitment made as part of the 2005 Williamsburg-Greenpoint waterfront upzoning to address a shortage of public green space in the neighborhood. Slated for completion by the end of summer 2028, the $40 million project will transform the former MTA facility into a 2.5-acre public park with new plantings, recreational amenities, and open space.
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Architecture And Design

These 12 NYC neighborhoods will see affordable housing projects fast-tracked

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October 1, 2026

These 12 NYC neighborhoods will see affordable housing projects fast-tracked

New York City neighborhoods that have produced the least amount of affordable housing will see new projects streamlined under a new process that takes effect next year. The Department of City Planning on Thursday published a list of 12 community districts that will be eligible for the Affordable Housing Fast Track, a measure approved by voters last November that speeds up the approval process for affordable housing by cutting out input from the City Council, reducing the review time from seven months to three months. The city identified the neighborhoods, which range from the South Shore on Staten Island to the Upper West Side, by looking at affordable housing production relative to each district's existing housing stock over the last five years.
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$1B reconstruction of Coney Island boardwalk moves forward

New York City is seeking a design team to lead the $1 billion reconstruction of Coney Island’s iconic Riegelmann Boardwalk. The city’s Economic Development Corporation and Department of Parks on Wednesday released a request for qualifications (RFQ) seeking a “progressive design-build team” to oversee the full reconstruction of the landmarked boardwalk, a project first announced in December. The project will reconstruct the 2.7-mile boardwalk, replace utilities and structural piles, and elevate portions of it.
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Village penthouse with rooftop ‘country cottage’ is for sale, asking $10.5M

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October 1, 2026

Village penthouse with rooftop ‘country cottage’ is for sale, asking $10.5M

In 2015, 6sqft featured this charming rooftop cottage, an extension of the penthouse at 719 Greenwich Street. As one of a handful of rooftop cabins and cottages throughout the city, this remarkable residence is now on the market for the first time ever, asking $10,500,000. As part of a penthouse loft co-op, the 3,060-square-foot West Village home combines unique architectural character, cultural history, and peerless outdoor space with downtown Manhattan living in one of the city's most coveted historic neighborhoods.
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Manhattan’s Little Red Lighthouse is getting a makeover

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September 30, 2026

Manhattan’s Little Red Lighthouse is getting a makeover

The Historic House Trust of New York City this week announced plans to restore the Little Red Lighthouse, a landmark in Washington Heights made famous by the 1942 children's book "The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge" by Hildegarde H. Swift. Originally built in 1880 in New Jersey, the 40-foot structure moved to Fort Washington Park in 1921. After more than a century on the Hudson River, the lighthouse, the last remaining in Manhattan, is getting a renovation that will preserve its historic cast-iron architecture while improving accessibility and the surrounding park space.
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City Council unveils plan for 5,000 new homes on Staten Island’s North Shore

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September 30, 2026

City Council unveils plan for 5,000 new homes on Staten Island’s North Shore

The New York City Council has unveiled a plan to transform Staten Island’s North Shore into a vibrant “downtown,” with more than 5,000 new homes, public realm upgrades, and jobs. Unveiled Friday by Speaker Julie Menin and Majority Whip Kamillah Hanks, "NorthShoreNYC" draws inspiration from similar initiatives in Jersey City and Hoboken, envisioning vacant and underutilized city-owned land along the waterfront as sites for mixed-use housing, public improvements, and new jobs. The project builds upon former Mayor Eric Adams' 2023 North Shore Action Plan while addressing how current zoning rules, a historical lack of coordinated planning, and inadequate public investment have prevented the waterfront area from becoming a walkable community.
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Affordable Housing

NYC must redo pied-à-terre tax rollout, judge rules

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September 30, 2026

NYC must redo pied-à-terre tax rollout, judge rules

New York City must redo its rollout of the controversial pied-à-terre tax after a Staten Island judge ruled Tuesday that the Mamdani administration mishandled the program’s launch. Issued by Judge Wayne M. Ozzi, the ruling sides with homeowners who sued the city over what they described as “mass confusion” surrounding the surcharge. Many New Yorkers who were ineligible for the tax received notices saying they may be subject to it, while the city also released a roll listing more than 900,000 properties that some mistakenly believed were all subject to the tax. The administration has already appealed the ruling, temporarily blocking an order that would force the city to restart its notification process.
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For $2.4M, this artfully renovated Williamsburg duplex takes loft living to a new level

Photos courtesy of Jasmina Tomic for Allyson Lubow Photography

September 30, 2026

For $2.4M, this artfully renovated Williamsburg duplex takes loft living to a new level

This duplex condo at 100 North Third Street is the essence of Williamsburg loft living reimagined as an unconventional three-bedroom home with a treehouse vibe. A creative custom renovation resulted in a 1,622-square-foot space with 15-foot ceilings and southern light. Asking $2,398,000, the North Side loft has the latest in contemporary comforts, a gracious layout, and plenty of privacy thanks to a garden-facing spot at the back of the building.
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Distinctive Homes

Battery Bikeway reopens with completion of $221M flood-resiliency project

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September 29, 2026

Battery Bikeway reopens with completion of $221M flood-resiliency project

A restored bikeway has reopened in Manhattan’s South Battery Park City, marking the completion of a transformative project that has turned the area into a buffer against rising sea levels and flooding. Unveiled last week, the Battery Bikeway offers cyclists a dedicated pathway with scenic views of New York Harbor as it winds along the borough’s southern tip. The bike path is the final component of the South Battery Park City Resiliency Project (SBPCR), the city’s multi-year effort to prepare Manhattan’s southern edge for rising sea levels and severe storms by elevating the waterfront, improving stormwater management, and more.
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Proposed nine-story building next to Merchant’s House Museum returns to Landmarks

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September 29, 2026

Proposed nine-story building next to Merchant’s House Museum returns to Landmarks

A proposal to demolish and replace a parking garage next to Noho’s landmarked Merchant’s House Museum returned to the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday, after the previous hearing ended inconclusively following hours of public testimony. Proposed by Kalodop II Park Corp. at 27 East 4th Street, the project would erect a nine-story mixed-use building adjacent to the 1832 house museum, which preservationists and museum officials say could threaten the historic structure during construction. Since the engineering review for the proposal is incomplete, the LPC will vote at a future public meeting.
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September 29, 2026

Brooklyn landlord will return Crown Heights building to rent stabilization, first deal reached under new program

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A Brooklyn landlord will return all units in his Crown Heights apartment building to rent stabilization as part of the first settlement reached under a new state program. New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday announced that John Anderson will provide every tenant of his building at 1075 Dean Street with rent-stabilized leases and fix any hazardous conditions. The deal comes after James sued Anderson and another landlord in June for failing to register units as rent stabilized and overcharging tenants, the first case brought under a new compliance program launched by the state to enforce de facto rent stabilization. Since its launch in May 2025, the program has prevented 27 evictions and secured the return of 131 units to rent stabilization.
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September 29, 2026

$15M townhouse-sized Fifth Avenue maisonette was a billionaire’s pied-à-terre

This two-story maisonette anchors a corner spot in an iconic Upper East Side co-op at 810 Fifth Avenue. Asking $14,995,000, the home combines the expansive private living you'd find in a Manhattan mansion with the white-glove service of a pre-war co-op. As recently featured in the New York Times, the Renaissance Palazzo-style 1926 building, designed by noted architect J.E.R. Carpenter, has been home to bold-faced names from William Randolph Hearst, Richard Nixon, and Nelson Rockefeller to David Geffen and Charles Bronfman. The 5,600-square-foot duplex was most recently the pied-à-terre of billionaire investor and philanthropist David H. Murdock, who died last year at 102.
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Upper East Side carriage house-turned-condo launches sales, from $1.25M

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September 28, 2026

Upper East Side carriage house-turned-condo launches sales, from $1.25M

Sales are underway at a 16-unit boutique condominium inside a converted Upper East Side carriage house. Located at 439 East 77th Street, Elodie rises seven stories on the site of a former carriage house that was later used as a parking garage. Developer GCRE and Visabe Corp. and ARC Architecture + Design have transformed the property into a collection of condos that blends its historic character with contemporary design, including two three-level townhouses and a full-floor penthouse. Current availabilities range from $1.25 million for one-bedroom units to $8.5 million for the penthouse.
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Tunnel boring for $16B Hudson River tunnel project begins

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September 28, 2026

Tunnel boring for $16B Hudson River tunnel project begins

After more than a decade of planning, work on a new rail tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey has finally begun. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the start of tunnel boring for the Hudson Tunnel Project, with the first of two hulking tunnel boring machines (TBMs) set to begin carving through the Palisades Cliffs and the second to follow soon after. The milestone comes after nearly three years of construction work and a months-long funding freeze by the Trump administration that briefly halted the project before a federal court ordered the funding restored.
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September 25, 2026

A bunny cafe hops into East Harlem

If current events have you looking for news that's just plain fluff, here's some: NYC is getting a bunny cafe. Similar to the familiar cat cafe idea, The Carrot Cup Cafe at 354 Pleasant Avenue in East Harlem is a community space where you can enjoy coffee and other artisanal refreshments while learning about rabbit care (there really is a lot to learn!), adopt a new friend, purchase treats for small critters, and, of course, get some bunny cuddles in. The cafe is an extension of Bunnies & Beyond, a rabbit rescue founded in 2016 by Cindy Stutts; the grand opening will be Sunday, September 27, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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NYC Council announces slate of bills aimed at regulating AI

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September 25, 2026

NYC Council announces slate of bills aimed at regulating AI

The New York City Council has unveiled a slate of bills aimed at regulating artificial intelligence ahead of a rare full Council hearing with industry officials early next month. Speaker Julie Menin on Friday announced the proposals, which include measures that would prohibit businesses from deploying AI systems without third-party validation, require all AI systems deployed in the city to have a “kill switch,” and establish a first-in-the-nation incentive program allowing whistleblowers to receive a portion of fines or penalties recovered from AI companies. The Council is set to hold a “Committee of the Whole” hearing on October 5, with Meta confirmed to attend, along with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.
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4.7 million people rode the NYC subway in a single day this week, a new post-pandemic record

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September 25, 2026

4.7 million people rode the NYC subway in a single day this week, a new post-pandemic record

Nearly 4.7 million people rode the New York City subway on Wednesday, marking the system's highest ridership on a single day since before the pandemic. The milestone came during the United Nations General Assembly, when the city strongly encourages New Yorkers to take public transit amid heavy traffic and street closures. The tally sets a new post-pandemic ridership record, surpassing the previous high of 4.61 million riders set in December 2025.
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NYC is giving away 70,000 Met Opera tickets to New Yorkers

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September 24, 2026

NYC is giving away 70,000 Met Opera tickets to New Yorkers

New York City is giving away 70,000 tickets to the Metropolitan Opera, making performances more accessible to those who might not otherwise be able to afford them. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday announced "Opera for All," a partnership with the Met that will release 10,000 free tickets each month during the 2026-27 season. New Yorkers who have never purchased a Met Opera ticket can enter the monthly ticket lotteries through the Met’s app or the city's website.
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This $4M Harlem brownstone is picture-perfect and move-in ready

Photo credit: Francisco Rosario at DD-reps.

September 24, 2026

This $4M Harlem brownstone is picture-perfect and move-in ready

If you've been imagining the benefits of townhouse living in the city, but the words "renovation" and "restoration" aren't on your wish list, this turnkey brownstone at 237 West 120th Street may be just right. Asking $4 million, this thoroughly renovated four-bedroom townhouse with a landscaped rear garden and a second-floor terrace is an opportunity to settle in and enjoy life without a contractor in sight. You won't have to live with some developer's idea of high-end: Contemporary style choices and considered design set the tone.
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NYC Council bill would create ‘low-traffic neighborhoods’ across the city

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September 24, 2026

NYC Council bill would create ‘low-traffic neighborhoods’ across the city

Some New York City Council members want to transform several areas into “low-traffic neighborhoods” by redesigning streets to divert through-traffic away from residential blocks. The bill, set to be introduced on Thursday by Council Member Shaun Abreu, chair of the council’s Transportation Committee, would require the city to install at least two types of “traffic-calming devices” in each neighborhood, such as speed bumps, medians, or barriers at intersections, as first reported by Gothamist. The measures are intended to slow traffic and discourage drivers from cutting through residential streets while maintaining access for emergency vehicles and delivery trucks.
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September 23, 2026

10 NYC streets and parks that take you back in time

The streets of New York City are constantly evolving, as gleaming new residential towers and other buildings reshape the cityscape. Despite the constant waves of modernization, development, and the push for bigger and better, there are still many places across the five boroughs that evoke the city's storied past. From Tribeca’s famed skybridge street to Central Park’s scenic Bethesda Terrace, these public spaces offer a glimpse of old-school New York.
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New subway photo exhibition reveals the behind-the-scenes work that keeps NYC moving

Photo captured at the MTA’s 207th Street Overhaul Shop; Client: New York Times. © Christopher Payne. Commissioned by MTA Arts & Design for the exhibition “In Service: MTA Photographs by Christopher Payne.”

September 23, 2026

New subway photo exhibition reveals the behind-the-scenes work that keeps NYC moving

A new photography series in the New York City subway system seeks to illuminate the workers and infrastructure that keep New Yorkers moving behind the scenes. Unveiled Tuesday by MTA Arts & Design, "In Service: MTA Photographs by Christopher Payne" features images shot at 13 MTA facilities and manufacturing plants across four states, revealing the work and coordination required to keep the city's transit system running. The series of 50 photographs is displayed on 52 decommissioned advertising lightboxes at five major transit hubs, marking the first time the agency has presented a single photographer's work across its entire network.
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French soccer star Thierry Henry seeks $25M for his Soho penthouse

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September 23, 2026

French soccer star Thierry Henry seeks $25M for his Soho penthouse

French-born footballer Thierry Henry has put his New York penthouse on the market for $25 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. Henry bought the three-story penthouse for $14.85 million in 2010, when he was signed to the New York Red Bulls; after his retirement in 2014, he has stayed with the game as a manager and announcer. Now 16 years later, the penthouse at 39 Crosby Street (also known as 425 Broome) is once again on the market. The 6,086-square-foot condo with 3,400 square feet of outdoor space spans three levels, plus terraces overlooking the Hudson River and a rooftop deck that looks big enough for a soccer match.
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All photos courtesy of Allyson Lubow for The Corcoran Group

September 23, 2026

This $5M Sutton Place penthouse is wrapped in a garden terrace overlooking the city

The East River and Midtown views from this two-bedroom co-op at 30 Sutton Place are stunning enough. But a glass-wrapped solarium and two landscaped terraces take life at the top to a whole new level with all-season outdoor living. Asking $4,950,000, this pretty east side penthouse offers the elegance of pre-war architecture within, enhanced by lively interiors and endless sunshine.
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City expands 100 Gold Street redevelopment to nearly 4,000 new homes

Rendering: CetraRuddy Architects

September 22, 2026

City expands 100 Gold Street redevelopment to nearly 4,000 new homes

A project that converts a Financial District office building into housing will now have 4,000 apartments, an increase of about 300 units from the original plan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Tuesday. First revealed by the city last year, the project replaces 100 Gold Street with a high-rise mixed-use development with new homes and a senior center. The updated plan comes ahead of the public review process and is part of a deal reached by the former administration to add new housing to the district in exchange for scrapping the development at Elizabeth Street Garden.
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NYC Marathon will change its route for first time in 15 years

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September 22, 2026

NYC Marathon will change its route for first time in 15 years

The New York City Marathon returns to the five boroughs next month with a new route for the first time in 15 years. Taking place on Sunday, November 1, the race will send tens of thousands of participants along a slightly different course in the Bronx, cutting the number of turns runners must make from seven to five and minimizing the event's impact on Mott Haven residents. In previous years, the roughly one-mile-long stretch in the borough looped around a block containing a supermarket and laundromat, cutting off local residents from accessing them. The new route will redirect runners around the block, maintaining access to the businesses while reducing the number of turns they must make.
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Mamdani and Trump take Sunnyside Yard talks to ‘new level’ but announce no new details

Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office on Flickr

September 22, 2026

Mamdani and Trump take Sunnyside Yard talks to ‘new level’ but announce no new details

During a meeting at Gracie Mansion on Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump said they spoke about plans to build 12,000 homes atop a city-owned rail yard in Queens but announced no new details on the proposed project. In a joint press conference following the meeting, their third since November, Mamdani said he and the president "agreed to set up a new level of that conversation" between City Hall and the White House on Sunnyside Yard, a proposal to build a deck over the 180-acre rail yard in Queens to create a new community with affordable apartments, schools, and public space. The proposal is years in the making. Former Mayor Bill de Blasio shelved an earlier version because of the pandemic, but Mamdani revived the project and pitched it to Trump during a White House visit in February.
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Apply for 44 affordable units at new Hell’s Kitchen rental, from $863/month

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September 21, 2026

Apply for 44 affordable units at new Hell’s Kitchen rental, from $863/month

More than 40 permanently affordable apartments are available at a new development in Hell's Kitchen. Standing nine stories at 806 Ninth Avenue, The Lirio transforms a parking lot into much-needed affordable housing, along with supportive units for formerly unhoused residents and office space for the MTA. New Yorkers earning 30, 77, 80, 100, or 120 percent of the area median income can apply for the apartments, with two-bedrooms priced between $863 and $3,650/month and three-bedrooms priced at $3,186/month.
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New York moves to protect historic African burial ground in Elmhurst

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September 21, 2026

New York moves to protect historic African burial ground in Elmhurst

New York wants to ensure a historic burial ground of formerly enslaved people in Queens finally receives the protection and recognition it deserves. Attorney General Letitia James on Friday filed a motion to intervene in a pending foreclosure action involving 47-11 90th Street in Elmhurst, a site where nearly 300 freed African slaves were buried in the early 19th century, seeking a court order requiring any prospective buyer to be notified of the human remains on the property and their legal obligations to protect them. Dating back to 1818, the site was rediscovered in 2006 and has since been paved over and disturbed during subsequent development. Now that the property is once again up for sale, the state is seeking to ensure the burial ground is respected by its next owner.
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September 21, 2026

Gilded Age grandeur never left this $14M Park Avenue co-op

With 4,700 square feet of living space, this classic seven spans the entire seventh floor of 660 Park Avenue, which elevates it to sky-mansion territory, but the sprawling co-op retains the quiet elegance of a bygone era. Asking $14 million, the co-op offers gracious room proportions, a generous layout, and a classic Upper East Side address, with 21st-century comforts quietly added behind the scenes.
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See the final vision for Park Avenue’s green redesign

Bosque median at 50th Street. All renderings courtesy of Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners

September 18, 2026

See the final vision for Park Avenue’s green redesign

Plans to reimagine Park Avenue as a green oasis in the heart of Manhattan are moving forward. The city's Department of Transportation this week released the final design concept for the 11-block stretch of the corridor, which intends to bring the "park back to Park Avenue" by widening the traffic medians and adding greenery and seating. After gathering feedback from the public this spring, the city, along with Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners, the team leading the design, updated the concept to move the originally proposed two-way bike lane along the median into dedicated space, leaving enough room for both cyclists and pedestrians.
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Track New York’s fall foliage with this weekly report

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September 18, 2026

Track New York’s fall foliage with this weekly report

Fall is on the horizon, bringing with it the brilliant autumn colors that will soon blanket the treetops across New York. The state this week released the season's first Fall Foliage report, an annual interactive map and guide documenting the changing leaves across New York, informed by a team of nearly 100 volunteers who provide on-site accounts of the progression of foliage. Updated every Wednesday throughout the season, the report allows New Yorkers to stay up-to-date on the status of fall foliage across the Empire State’s regions, including the Adirondacks, Catskills, Capital-Saratoga, the Finger Lakes, and New York City.
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Long Island City’s first new waterfront condo in a decade launches sales, from $765K

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September 18, 2026

Long Island City’s first new waterfront condo in a decade launches sales, from $765K

Sales have officially launched at the first new condo development to rise on the Long Island City waterfront in more than a decade. Standing 23 stories at 45-40 Vernon Boulevard, the 182-unit Paragon incorporates the historic Paragon Paint Factory into its base. The tower was designed by Archimaera, with interiors by March and White Design (MAWD), and offers residences ranging from studios to penthouses. Developed by ZD Jasper, current available residences at Paragon start at $765,000 for studios, $965,000 for one-bedrooms, $1.5 million for two-bedrooms, and $2.075 million for three-bedrooms.
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Renovation of Downtown Brooklyn’s Pacific Library restores skylight, adds solarium

Renderings courtesy of Safdie Architects

September 17, 2026

Renovation of Downtown Brooklyn’s Pacific Library restores skylight, adds solarium