Council speaker wants to raid your closet

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 5/23 7:14A

Under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York City tried to act as the food police. Now the city is looking to become the fashion police. City Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Corey Johnson is... To view the full story, click the title link.

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130 W 30th St #12B, New York, NY 10001, $2,795,000 3 beds, 3 baths

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Gentrification is helping rats take over the city: report

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 5/22 11:41A Ryan Deffenbaugh

Gentrification is reportedly helping rats take over New York City.A report in The New York Times Wednesday said there were 17,353 reported rat sightings to the city's 311 hotline last year, a 38%... To view the full story, click the title link.

These are some of the most notable resi sales of the week

The Real Deal 5/22 10:30A Alexis Manrodt

The sale of two ultra-luxury pads at Vornado Realty Trust s 220 Central Park South — to two fairly similar Luxembourg-based companies — wasn t the only New York City residential sale that caught our eye this week. Other top deals include the sale...

City and state file lawsuit against Trump administration over refusal-of-care rule

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 5/22 7:32A Jennifer Henderson

New York City, state Attorney General Letitia James and more than 20 other states and municipalities filed a lawsuit Tuesday to challenge a final conscience, or refusal-of-care, rule issued this... To view the full story, click the title link.

New York AG leads lawsuit to block Trump administration's 'refusal of care' rule

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 5/22 7:32A

New York City, state Attorney General Letitia James and more than 20 other states and municipalities filed a lawsuit Tuesday to challenge a final conscience, or refusal-of-care, rule issued this... To view the full story, click the title link.

Councilmembers say taxi drivers should be exempt from congestion pricing

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 5/22 7:32A

New York City, state Attorney General Letitia James and more than 20 other states and municipalities filed a lawsuit Tuesday to challenge a final conscience, or refusal-of-care, rule issued this... To view the full story, click the title link.

How the city can avoid another wireless meltdown

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 5/22 1:02A

When an obscure Y2K-type glitch crashed New York City's wireless communications system last month, the 10 long days it took to restore functions was as surprising as the outage itself. The glitch... To view the full story, click the title link.

Rising sea levels could flood New York City within next century: study

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 5/21 10:52P

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408 8th Ave #3A, New York, NY 10001, $1,500,000 2 beds, 1 bath

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144 W 27th St #5R, New York, NY 10001, $2,895,000 2 beds, 4 baths

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Comptroller Scott Stringer finds New York City economy grows 3% for first quarter 2019

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 5/21 10:08A Ryan Deffenbaugh

Historically low unemployment kept the city's economy humming along to start 2019, according to a report Monday from Comptroller Scott Stringer.The comptroller's first quarter economic update found... To view the full story, click the title link.

NYCHA’s former elevator chief sues agency over wrongful termination

The Real Deal 5/21 3:30A Kevin Rebong

The former head of the New York City Housing Authority’s elevator division is now suing the agency over his firing. Ivo Nikolic, who was suspended in February and fired in March following an anonymous email alleging sexist, racist and...