Village Preservation is continuing to rail against a planned luxury condo tower at 5 W. 13th St., with the support of a few local residents. ( Rendering: Village Preservation) Locals, Advocates Rally Against W. 13th Street Condo Tower An advocacy group rallied against a luxury condo tower that is slated to be built on W. 13th St. on April 23, alongside dozens... Home 27 Apr 2026 | 04:35
Jimmy’s Corner owner Adam Glenn (center-right), who inherited the dive bar from his late boxing legend father, rallied against a planned eviction of his business by the Durst Organization on April 10. ( Photo: Julia Salazar, X.com) Fight to Save Jimmy’s Corner Continues With Spirited Rally A group of city politicians and local residents held an April 10 rally to call for a halt to the planned eviction of Jimmy’s... News 22 Apr 2026 | 10:30
Village Preservation has asked the Department of City Planning to halt the construction of a luxury condo tower on W. 13th St., by clarifying some important “City of Yes” rules. ( Rendering/Photo: Village Preservation ) Group Asks City Planning to Block Greenwich Village Tower Village Preservation is continuing its fight to block the construction of a 30-story condo building planned for W. 13th St.,... News 20 Apr 2026 | 06:39
The residents of the Isaacs Houses on East 93rd Street voted to stick with Section 9 funding, rather than switch to one of two Section 8-based models, including one favored by NYCHA itself. ( Photo: Wikipedia Commons) Yorkville NYCHA Tenants Vote Against NYCHA-Favored Funding Switch The residents of a Yorkville public housing complex voted to reject the adoption of a new management model pushed by NYCHA... News 06 Apr 2026 | 11:56
An appeals court has stopped NYCHA from demolishing the Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses—in order to create a new mixed-use development—until late spring, at the earliest. Chelsea NYHCA Houses Demolition Halted Until at Least May A lawsuit filed by tenants seeking to halt the demolition of the Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses has been given further... News 01 Apr 2026 | 05:22
Protests continued against the Hudson River Park Trust for sticking with an ICE contract on Thursday, March 26, outside of Pier 57 on 11th Avenue. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Protest Against Hudson River Trust ICE Contract Continues An array of protestors are continuing their fight against the Hudson River Park Trust’s decision to see an Immigration &... News 30 Mar 2026 | 02:41
Roughly 1,000 faculty members at NYU went on strike for two days, beginning on March 23. They picketed outside the John A. Paulson Center on Mercer St., and reached a tentative agreement by around 2 a.m. on March 25. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) NYU Faculty Strike Ends After Tentative Accord Reached A union representing roughly 1,000 non-tenured faculty at NYU has reached a tentative pact with the university over a stalled... News 25 Mar 2026 | 03:43
At a March 10 rally calling for the federal ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, Council Member Virginia Maloney (left) was joined by former U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (center) and UWS Council Member Gale Brewer (right). ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Virginia Maloney & Other City Council Pols Rally for ERA Ratification A slew of City Council Members, led by Virginia Maloney of District 4 on the East Side, rallied on March 10 for the long-deferred... News 12 Mar 2026 | 08:10
Manhattan’s School District 6 will be one of the first four districts citywide set to receive an influx of free 2K seats this fall, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced. ( Photo: NYC Mayor’s Office, YouTube ) Manhattan’s District 6 Will Be One of First to Get Free 2K Seats Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that New York City School District 6, which encompasses a swath of Upper Manhattan neighborhoods,... News 06 Mar 2026 | 05:18
Penn South now owes a five percent shelter rent tax, rather than a 10 percent one. Penn South Co-op Solidifies Tax Break With Bottcher-Led Bill The New York City Council has passed legislation that gives Penn South, a ten-building limited-equity co-op housing complex... Home 03 Mar 2026 | 03:39
Tishman Speyer is reportedly in talks to re-buy the Chrysler Building, which they first bought in 1997. ( Photo: Epicgenius, Wikimedia Commons ) Tishman Speyer in Talks to Buy Chrysler Building, Again Tishman Speyer is looking to repurchase the Chrysler Building, which they previously owned for a number of years beginning... News 25 Feb 2026 | 09:36
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed six new members—a majority—to the Rent Guidelines Board, meaning that his promise to “freeze the rent” for rent-stabilized apartments appears closer to fruition. ( Photo: NYC Rent Guidlines Board) Mamdani Appoints Six New Members to Rent Guidelines Board Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced six new appointments for the nine-member Rent Guidelines Board (RGB), after running on... Home 23 Feb 2026 | 03:47
A pickleball program is coming to the five boroughs, with the Allen-Stevenson School on E. 78th St. serving as one of the first Manhattan test cases. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Pickleball Program Coming to NYC Schools, Public & Private A pickleball program for NYC school students is coming to the five boroughs, with one private school and one public school—the... News 18 Feb 2026 | 09:49
Federal money has began flowing towards the Gateway Project, after a judge ordered the funds unfrozen. ( Photo: Gateway Program, Youtube ) Fed Funds Flowing to Gateway Project Again After Court Ruling Around $30 million worth of federal funding began flowing back towards the Gateway Project over the weekend, officials working... News 16 Feb 2026 | 05:12
Look skyward! Atop the David N. Dinkins building, from left: Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayor’s Photography Office) Top of David M. Dinkins Bldg. to Become Viewing Deck by June Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that the top of the David M. Dinkins Municipal Building—otherwise known as its cupola—will... News 11 Feb 2026 | 12:08
