It's true: minimum wage increases benefit low-wage workers, don't cost jobs

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 11/15 6:58A Greg David

Wage gains for workers in New York City are outpacing increases for workers nationwide and exceeding inflation by a solid margin in the latest of two signs that the minimum wage increases instituted... To view the full story, click the title link.

What would a Green New Deal for NYCHA look like?

Curbed NY 11/15 4:50A Diana Budds

With at least 400,000 residents, the New York City Housing Authority is the nation’s largest public housing system. | Shutterstock Sorely needed maintenance, energy retrofits, climate proofing, and...

The state of Long Island City real estate, one year after Amazon

Curbed NY 11/15 4:35A Amy Plitt

Max Touhey Plus, the MTA’s $249M spend on police officers—and more intel in today’s New York Minute news roundup Good morning, and welcome to New York Minute, a new roundup of the New York City news...

City Council votes to make Hart Island, nation’s largest public cemetery, more accessible

6sqft.com 11/15 4:00A Michelle Cohen

Photo of Hart Island  by David Trawin on  Flickr On Thursday, the New York City Council approved legislation that transfers ownership of Hart Island, the nation s largest public cemetery where over 1...

Bloomberg won’t file to get on New Hampshire primary ballot

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 11/14 10:56A

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg may be weighing a run for president, but he won’t be on the ballot in the New Hampshire primary. Bloomberg’s team says the billionaire media mogul will... To view the full story, click the title link.

NYPD kept database of juveniles’ fingerprints, violating law

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 11/14 10:56A

Until recently, New York City police secretly kept fingerprints of children arrested as juveniles on file permanently in a department database — an illegal practice that has raised alarms about the... To view the full story, click the title link.

City’s new homeless outreach program will utilize 18,000 municipal employees

6sqft.com 11/14 6:55A Dana Schulz

Photo by Zachary Shakked on Unsplash Mass surveillance or massive outreach effort? The verdict seems to still be out on Mayor de Blasio s new initiative to help solve the homelessness crisis in New...

5 NYC real estate takeaways from broker Robert Khedarian

Curbed NY 11/14 5:52A Robert Khederian

Max Touhey Co-ops vs. condos, using social media to sell real estate, and more intel from a real estate agent Curious about New York City’s real estate market? Whether you’re renting, buying, or...

Facebook snags 1.5 million square feet across three buildings at Hudson Yards

6sqft.com 11/14 5:00A Devin Gannon

Image by Timothy Schenck; courtesy of Related-Oxford Facebook this week has signed a lease for 1.5 million square feet of office space across three buildings at Hudson Yards. Starting next year, the...

Exploring Staten Island’s hidden North Shore Branch, eyed for a new bus line

Curbed NY 11/14 4:42A Nathan Kensinger

The MTA wants to build a new bus rapid transit line through a forgotten stretch of the Staten Island coastline On the North Shore of Staten Island, just a half-mile from the St. George Ferry Terminal,...

Developing Long Island City’s waterfront a year after Amazon

Curbed NY 11/14 2:24A Amy Plitt

Nathan Kensinger Plus, the Charging Bull may not move after all—and more intel in today’s New York Minute news roundup Good morning, and welcome to New York Minute, a new roundup of the New York City...

It’s the Monthly Fees That Get You

NYTimes.com (Real Estate) 11/14 2:00A Michael Kolomatsky

Comparing home prices in New York City? Look hard at the common charges.

Is NYC’s townhouse market in trouble?

The Real Deal 11/14 12:30A By C.J. Hughes

As a percentage of the city’s housing stock, townhouses aren’t just small, they’re minuscule. But they’ve attracted outsized attention in recent months. Most notably, this summer, a 48-foot-wide limestone mansion on East 67th Street sold to...

The city’s rental growth is slowing

The Real Deal 11/14 12:00A By Mary Diduch

New York City’s rental market in October continued to see gains — thanks to languid home sales — but the growth is slowing. The median rent in Manhattan edged up last month to $3,500. But the increase was slight, at just 0.1 percent...

AFP National Philanthropy Day

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 11/13 2:55P

Fundraisers from a broad spectrum of New York City-based nonprofits came to the MetLife Building on Nov. 6 to  discuss strategies they use to keep their organizations successful and on track. The... To view the full story, click the title link.