de Blasio: City to shutter first jail on Rikers Island by summer
The closure was made possible by the City’s jail population, which fell below 9,000 for the month of December, a record-low figure last reported in 1982.
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The Raine Group signs 15-year lease for two floors at Park Avenue Tower
The Raine Group, known for its deals in the world of sports and media, inked a deal of its own, signing a 15-year lease for two floors at Park Avenue Tower.
Bronx construction starts on pace to break $2B for third year in a row
The New York Building Council released a report detailing $1.65 billion in new construction activity through the first nine months of the year.
Affordable housing advocates promise renewed push in 2018
The campaign officially kicks off January 3, when activists are planning civil disobedience at Cuomo’s State of the State address in Albany.
City Council bill requires access to changing tables in new, renovated buildings
City Council passes bill requiring baby changing stations be made available to men and women in all new and renovated buildings.
At the end of its 100th year, Cushman & Wakefield look toward the future
One hundred years later, Cushman & Wakefield remains committed to customer service and focused on the future. Heading into year 101, a possible IPO looms.
The Cold Truth: Homelessness soars to record highs with no solution in sight
About 60,000 New Yorkers will spend this Christmas in a shelter and many more will sleep on the street as homelessness reaches Great Depression levels.
Developers bring true grit to luxury housing on Lower East Side with 287/LES
Upscale apartments are the new kids on these blocks, here to meet up with their friends and fellow newcomers, fine art and fancy food.
Croman agrees to pay $8M in restitution for tenant harassment case
After a fraud conviction in October earned him a year on Rikers Island, one of the city’s most notorious landlords has agreed to pay a record $8 million in restitution to settle a civil suit brought against him by the state for tenant harassment. Steven Croman, who earned the nickname...
Banks: Politicians making housing crisis worse
The president of the city’s biggest real estate lobby has criticized politicians and NIMBYism, saying the efforts to stall development are keeping much-needed housing from being developed. In a column for Real Estate Weekly this week, REBNY president John Banks said opposition to development in neighborhoods like the Lower East...