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THE CITY
Published 53 minutes agoElderly Artist’s SoHo Loft Nightmare: 6 Years, 4 Flights and 1 Dormant Elevator
For the elderly artists who’ve lived for decades on the upper floors of a 19th century cast-iron SoHo loft building on Mercer Street, the last six years have been a physical and emotional nightmare with a singular cause: their landlord banned them from the building’s sole…
Gothamist
Published 5 hours agoNew apartments are coming and there’s nothing these 12 neighborhoods can do to stop it
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn The Mamdani administration released a list of 12 community districts subject to a “fast-track” housing approval process first initiated by his predecessor. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published 5 hours agoThe 12 Neighborhoods the Mamdani Administration Is Targeting for More Affordable Housing
What do the Upper East Side, Maspeth and the middle of Staten Island all have in common? They’re three of the 12 community districts the city has officially designated as having the worst affordable housing droughts in New York City. By city officials’ count, those areas have in…
New York Amsterdam News
Published 5 hours agoShuttered Navy Yard Boys & Girls Club could become a development site
In Downtown Brooklyn, there’s a section of the Farragut Houses that sits on Navy Street, and across the street is a low brick building.
City Limits
Published 12 hours agoPublic Housing Trust Finances Its First NYCHA Renovation Project in Brooklyn
The Public Housing Preservation Trust, created in 2022, announced the closing of a $607 million deal to renovate over 1,000 apartments at Brooklyn’s Nostrand Houses. It’s the first project financed through the Trust.
Brooklyn Paper
Published 12 hours agoNYCHA’s new repair model gets its first $607M test in Brooklyn
The city closed the first financing deal through its Public Housing Preservation Trust this week, unlocking $607 million for a top-to-bottom overhaul of NYCHA's Nostrand Houses in Brooklyn. The deal will fund renovations to 1,148 apartments across 16 buildings in Sheepshead Bay,…
THE CITY
Published September 30Carnival Rides Outside Macy’s? Midtown’s Herald Square Seeks Amusements
You might soon be able to ride a Ferris wheel or win a plushie on your way through Herald Square. The organization in charge of Herald Square Plaza and Greeley Square, 34th Street Partnership, has put out a bid for a business to turn the outdoor spaces into a carnival park,…
Bronx Times
Published September 29New Hunts Point battery storage facility expected to power nearly 20,000 Bronx homes
A new battery storage facility in Hunts Point is expected to deliver 20 megawatts of power to the neighborhood as the South Bronx continues to transition away from fossil fuel infrastructure that contributes to pollution. NineDot Energy celebrated the ribbon-cutting of the…
Brooklyn Paper
Published September 29Brownsville community center set to open two years early, $10 million under budget
Community-based organizations and Brooklyn Community Board 16 will soon serve residents across Brooklyn from under one roof at a new 60,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, all-electric community center set to open its doors in Brownsville in the coming months. The new $128 million…
Long Island Press
Published September 29Westbury Ave. revitalization efforts begin for 2027 finish
Revitalization efforts on Westbury Avenue started on Tuesday, Sept. 29, as construction workers broke ground to fix the road and sidewalk, add light fixtures and plant dozens of new trees. Elected officials, members of the Carle Place Civic Association and heads of Stasi General…
Brooklyn Paper
Published September 29Lifting off: Runway Green to build 7-acre education campus at Floyd Bennett Field with 60-year lease
A new education campus is coming to Floyd Bennett Field, where nonprofit Runway Green has signed a 60-year lease with the National Park Service to transform seven acres of the historic Brooklyn airfield into a hub for hands-on learning. The $60 million project is expected to…
Gothamist
Published September 29Upper East Side braces for affordable housing fast track, and backlash from residents
Two tower developments on 3rd Avenue on the Upper East Side. A new land-use approval process could make it easier for developers to build larger apartment complexes in one of the city’s wealthiest, most densely populated neighborhoods. [ more › ]