Resorts World to ask New York to reconsider casino tax rates after bid

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 11/17 6:54A Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg

Resorts World, one of three bidders for a casino license in the greater New York City area, will ask the state to reconsider the company's tax proposal after offering to pay far more than two other possible projects, a person with knowledge of...

On Politics: Does Elise Stefanik have a shot at becoming governor?

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 11/17 4:48A Ross Barkan

Now that Elise Stefanik, the Republican congresswoman from the North Country, has entered the race for governor, the question is whether she can actually win. Political insiders see real strengths to her candidacy. Republican operatives, both...

Judge rules NYCHA can’t relocate seniors from Chelsea apartments set for demolition

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 11/17 4:36A Aaron Elstein

A judge last week said the New York City Housing Authority can’t force two senior citizens to immediately vacate Chelsea apartments slated for demolition, a ruling that could delay the authority’s $2 billion plan to raze and rebuild the Fulton...

The best food scene you don’t know about is in Buffalo

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 11/16 11:48P Adam Reiner, Bloomberg

Buffalo might be synonymous with hot wings, but there’s a less heralded bar staple that represents the city even better. The locally beloved roast beef on a caraway-seed-studded kümmelweck roll is a legacy left over from German immigrants who...

NY Governor weighs corporate tax hike to help fund Mamdani plans

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 11/14 6:40A Laura Nahmias , Nacha Cattan

(Bloomberg) --New York Governor Kathy Hochul is considering raising corporate taxes as part of broader efforts to close a potential budget shortfall and help fund some of Zohran Mamdani’s agenda as New York City mayor, according to a person with...

Starwood parts with South Bronx commercial condos for nearly $100M

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 11/14 6:36A Eddie Small

A Starwood Capital affiliate has sold the vast majority of a South Bronx property to an education nonprofit that plans to renovate the space for the building's current tenant Zeta Charter Schools, city records show. An affiliate of the Barry...

U.S. Open sues city to block concerts at planned Citi Field casino during tournament

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 11/13 11:33P C. J. Hughes

U.S. Open officials want to make sure that the casino planned for next-door Citi Field doesn’t serve up concerts during match times. Worried that shows at the Hard Rock-backed Metropolitan Park would clog the Flushing neighborhood with traffic,...

Doctors, nurses ask Mamdani’s City Hall to prioritize health care

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 11/13 11:33P Amanda D Ambrosio

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani did not focus on health care during his campaign, but a group that helped him get elected is pushing for City Hall to prioritize public health by opposing the closure of safety-net hospitals and expanding primary care...

Editorial: Mamdani’s picks signal a pragmatic shift

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 11/13 11:33P https://www.crainsnewyork.com/ed

Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani, well-known for his democratic socialist credentials, is making early moves that suggest a more pragmatic approach to governing than some may have expected. With the announcement of several key appointments Mamdani...

Chelsea seniors face eviction lawsuits as NYCHA pushes $2B housing project

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

The New York City Housing Authority has sued at least nine senior citizens living in a Chelsea public housing complex, demanding they vacate their homes to make way for a $2 billion redevelopment. The seniors are charged with violating their...

Chetrit's felony case for tenant harassment highlights rent-stabilized tensions

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

In 2000 real estate investor Meyer Chetrit and a partner bought Park West Village, an 850-apartment complex on the Upper West Side. The seller was Leona Helmsley, New York’s “Queen of Mean,” who famously said “Only the little people pay taxes”...

Trump aides review funds for New York City after Mamdani's win

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 11/11 11:48P Skylar Woodhouse, Bloomberg

Aides to President Donald Trump have spent the days following Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral race reviewing federal funds that benefit the city to potentially suspend or cancel, a White House official said Tuesday,...

SNAP benefits may be resuming too late for recipients, food banks and grocers

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 11/11 11:33P Amanda D Ambrosio

City grocery stores and food banks are bracing for prolonged economic disruptions after the federal government froze food stamp payments for 1.8 million city residents this month, even as New York began releasing the funds. The state started...

Airbnb’s last stand: Company pushes rental rollback before Adams departs

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 11/11 11:33P Nick Garber

Airbnb has seven weeks to convince city leaders to roll back New York's strict short-term rental law — or the company may have to wait at least four years for another shot. The San Francisco-based company is lobbying hard for a bill that would...

Sweetgreen plunges to record low as pricey menu add-ons misfire

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 11/9 11:48P Redd Brown, Bloomberg

Sweetgreen declared that its ripple fries would “redefine fast food.” Made with hand-cut potatoes, salt, potato starch and parsley, they were air-fried in avocado oil and sold as “Fries You Can Feel Good About.” They lasted five months before...