MTA: Subway performance reaches five-year best

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 5/20 10:50A Ryan Deffenbaugh

Subway trains are running the best they have in a half-decade—though not yet to the standard of New York City Transit President Andy Byford.Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials touted new... To view the full story, click the title link.

Upheaval: What rent reforms would do

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 5/20 6:39A Greg David

In 26 days the laws governing rent regulation in New York City will lapse. Four days later the legislative session is scheduled to end. At that point, it seems certain, the system—which has spurred... To view the full story, click the title link.

A Hotbed for Lacrosse? A School in Harlem Makes Its Case

NYTimes.com (Sports) 5/17 1:31P MATTHEW GUTIERREZ

Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem is playing for its third straight New York City boys’ lacrosse title. The team is a sign of progress for a sport seen as elite, suburban and mostly white.

Trump raises $5 million at home of Cantor Fitzgerald's Lutnick

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 5/17 12:50P

Donald Trump raised more than $5 million in New York City on Thursday evening, as the president accelerates his fundraising efforts with his 2020 re-election campaign ramping up. The president... To view the full story, click the title link.

Lenders may face slump on rent control changes, analysts say

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 5/17 6:28A

Banks exposed to New York City lending were rare decliners in Thursday trading, extending Wednesday’s losses as analysts dug into worries that Democrats eyeing set to expire next month pose a risk... To view the full story, click the title link.

Alexander McQueen opening location in Soho

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 5/16 1:39P Lizeth Beltran

Alexander McQueen's parent company, Kering, is betting big on New York City. The international luxury fashion house has inked a 6,600 square-foot lease in SoHo, where its new McQueen location will... To view the full story, click the title link.

State deals critical blow to $1 billion shale gas pipeline

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 5/16 9:26A

New York denied a key permit for a $1 billion , dealing a critical blow to a project that would shuttle fuel to customers in New York City and Long Island. The New York State Department of... To view the full story, click the title link.

Merger of five Planned Parenthood affiliates to build negotiating power

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 5/16 5:17A Health Pulse Staff

Five Planned Parenthood affiliates in the state—including Planned Parenthood of New York City—have inked a letter of intent to merge. The deal creates an entity—Planned Parenthood of Greater New... To view the full story, click the title link.

TV's Sandra Lee selling home she shares with Cuomo

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 5/15 2:14P

Food Network star Sandra Lee says she is selling the home in the New York city suburbs that she shares with her longtime partner, Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Lee tells  that the 1950s... To view the full story, click the title link.

Ex-Congressman Weiner leaves halfway house

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 5/14 10:00A

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner left a New York City halfway house on Tuesday after completing his prison sentence for illicit online contact with a 15-year-old girl. "It's good to be out," the disgraced... To view the full story, click the title link.

Can JFK be fixed?

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 5/13 4:53P Greg David

If you want to fly to Asia from New York City, many foreign-based airlines will be happy to accommodate you. But their American-based counterparts do not have a single flight to Asia on their own... To view the full story, click the title link.

A low-paying industry is driving city job growth

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 5/10 12:51P Greg David

New York City has produced an average of 100,000 jobs each year since 2010. Not getting enough attention is the way home health care jobs have become the most important component of that growth. A... To view the full story, click the title link.

City leaves billions in Sandy aid unspent, adding to risks

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 5/10 12:51P

New York City has only spent 54% of the $14.7 billion in already-approved U.S. funds for recovery and storm-protection following 2012’s . The unspent money from the Federal Emergency Management... To view the full story, click the title link.

NYC leaves billions in Sandy aid unspent, adding to risks

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 5/9 11:41P

New York City has only spent 54% of the $14.7 billion in already-approved U.S. funds for recovery and storm-protection following 2012’s . The unspent money from the Federal Emergency Management... To view the full story, click the title link.

City closing Kushner loophole landlords use to dodge scrutiny

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 5/9 1:12P

New York City lawmakers voted Wednesday to close the "Kushner loophole" that critics say encourages landlords to file false paperwork with the city. The rule approved by the City Council will... To view the full story, click the title link.