Owners call on city to reauthorize J-51 tax abatement as part of Ida recovery
The Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) is calling on the New York City Council to follow the State Legislature’s lead and reauthorize the J-51 tax...
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de Blasio is loan ranger in NYC rescue plan
Mayor Bill de Blasio is pushing the city’s business leaders to lobby Albany for a $5 billion borrowing package to get New York City back...
Expert calls newest COVID law a political stunt
Legal experts are warning that a new law aimed at protecting small businesses battered by the coronavirus is “unenforceable” and no more than a political...
Appointees announced for City’s Climate Advisory Board
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Speaker Corey Johnson announced today the appointment of fifteen individuals to the New York City Climate Advisory Board ahead of...
Industry nears deal on trash collection
After months of haggling over how to haul millions of tons of garbage from New York’s streets, the city could vote on a new plan...
New York must plan for inevitable downturn
As New York City’s budget process gets underway, one top fiscal watchdog group has cautioned that steps are needed to plan for our immediate future....
2019 marks new era for Garment District as rezoning unlocks development potential
The City Council has voted to change the fabric of the Garment District with a major rezoning plan. The council approved a rezoning that it...
Kushner Companies denies wrongdoing as Council announces investigation
Kushner Companies has continued to deny any deliberate attempt to pull rent-regulated apartments out of the system. After a report by the Associated Press prompted...
Johnson appeals to real estate world with non-partisan promise
Just three weeks into his new role as speaker of the City Council, Corey Johnson made his pitch to the construction industry as the official...
Real Estate industry ready to work with new city council speaker Corey Johnson
The newly-elected City Council speaker Corey Johnson won’t be shying away from real estate issues. Johnson, 35, was elected in an overwhelming majority by his...