Judge allows elderly residents to stay in Chelsea public housing targeted for demolition

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 12/4 11:33P Aaron Elstein

About 20 elderly residents who have refused to move out of Chelsea public housing slated for imminent demolition can remain in their homes for at least a while longer after a judge denied the New York City Housing Authority’s request for an order...

Adams issues order banning Israel divestment

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 12/4 11:33P Laura Nahmias, Bloomberg

Mayor Eric Adams issued a pair of executive orders aimed at addressing antisemitism, his office said, weeks before Zohran Mamdani takes his place. Adams, who recently returned from a trip to Israel, issued an executive order prohibiting city...

The 16 best new burgers in NYC in 2025

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 12/4 7:11A Matthew Kronsberg, Bloomberg

Late on a weekday afternoon, Cafe O’Te in Greenpoint, Brooklyn was bustling with customers lunching on the restaurant’s specialty: the Hamburg steak. At the restaurant within the Japanese food and retail complex 50 Norman, the fat, well-browned...

On Politics: Will a Speaker Julie Menin be Mamdani’s friend, or foe?

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 12/3 5:36A Ross Barkan

Julie Menin is set, come January, to become the next speaker of the City Council. She’ll make history in at least two ways: She’s the earliest candidate to ever declare victory in the backroom contest among council members, and she’ll be the...

Instacart sues city to block minimum wage for grocery delivery workers

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 12/2 6:24A Nick Garber

Instacart is asking a federal judge to strike down New York City's minimum wage for grocery delivery workers and four other new protections governing the industry, escalating a legal fight that could shape pay standards for 20,000 workers....

NYC faces soggy Tuesday as heavy snow pushes Northeast

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 12/2 5:46A Brian K. Sullivan and Lauren Ros

New York City will be soggy Tuesday as a fast-moving winter storm brings heavy snow north and east of the city, raising the risk of airline delays and snarling ground traffic across the interior Northeast.  Rains are likely to arrive in New York...

Op-ed: The best way for Mamdani to lift workers' incomes

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 12/2 5:03A Kenneth Adams

During his campaign, mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani made a compelling case for the need to address New York City’s affordability crisis. Now it’s time to turn campaign promises into policy solutions.  Proposals to make things cheaper, or free, like...

Comptroller’s audit finds interpreter failures at Health and Hospitals

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 12/1 11:33P Ethan Geringer-Sameth

The state comptroller's office called for reforms to Health + Hospitals' interpretation services after an audit found widespread failures in the system. An audit of the hospital’s language access program found gaps across the service: faulty call...

HIV diagnoses rise in NYC as Trump administration pushes to cut federal prevention aid

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 12/1 11:33P Ethan Geringer-Sameth

HIV diagnoses in the city continued to rise in 2024, predominantly among Black and Latino residents, after decades of steady improvement before the pandemic. The latest figures come as the Trump administration pushes plans to cut federal funding...

Japanese firm buys site of new luxury low-rise by Empire State Building

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 12/1 11:33P C. J. Hughes

Another Japanese firm has snapped up some Manhattan real estate. In a trend echoing the 1980s, and one that has intensified post-pandemic , an affiliate of Tokyo-based Jinushi Co. has acquired the land beneath 273 Fifth Ave., a new five-story...

Casino board raises red flags over winners' tax promises and debt financing

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 12/1 11:33P Nick Garber

The state board that picked the winners of New York City’s casino sweepstakes had glowing words for the three projects they chose. But the panel also faulted the applicants for exaggerating their likely tax payments, promising amenities they...

Maimonides Health falls back into deficit despite $180M in aid

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 12/1 11:33P Amanda D Ambrosio

Maimonides Health fell back into the red in recent months despite getting more than $180 million in government aid, new health system filings show. The Borough Park hospital network lost $15 million during the first three quarters of the year,...

For Citizens, an NYC anniversary signals what’s ahead, not behind

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 12/1 11:03P Rebecca O’Connell

When I joined the Citizens team three years ago, the New York Metro market was starkly different than it is today. The city was still emerging from the fog of the pandemic, grappling with economic uncertainty and shifting consumer behaviors. Yet...

All 3 New York City casinos win board’s approval after yearslong battle

CrainsNewYork.com (Media & Entertainment) 12/1 4:22A Nick Garber

The state should give casino licenses to all three of the remaining New York City proposals, officials recommended Monday — ending a yearslong saga and paving the way for multibillion-dollar gambling facilities to be built next to Citi Field, in...

All 3 New York City casinos win licenses after yearslong battle

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 12/1 4:22A Nick Garber

The state will give casino licenses to all three of the remaining New York City proposals, officials announced Monday — ending a years-long saga and paving the way for multibillion-dollar gambling facilities to be built next to Citi Field, in the...