New York’s Maman bakery set to open 25th city location in Dumbo

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 3/11 12:33A Julian Nazar

Maman is coming to Dumbo. The New York City-based bakery plans to open in a 6,600-square-foot space at 66 Water St. during the second quarter, according to a news release. Seafood restaurant Seamore's previously occupied the space. This will be...

Legislature’s budget proposals leave health insurance gaps, watchdogs say

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 3/11 12:33A Ethan Geringer-Sameth

The state Senate and Assembly’s responses to the governor’s executive budget do not address the expected loss of health insurance coverage for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers over the next year, budget watchdogs say. The chamber’s so-called...

RXR pitches Grand Central supertall to JPMorgan clients as company seeks $6.5B in funding

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 3/10 10:45A Aaron Elstein

Developer RXR is meeting big clients of JPMorgan tomorrow to gauge their interest in investing in a supertall tower from the real estate firm that could rise next to Grand Central Terminal. The meeting, described as a “field trip” in an...

Op-ed: You can’t deliver economic justice without employers at the table

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 3/10 6:03A Gregory J. Morris, Kathy Wylde

Business leaders and nonprofit service providers have greeted the first weeks of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration with cautious optimism, based on key appointments and a relatively smooth transition in management of essential city services....

Gracie Mansion attack being investigated as potentially ISIS inspired

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 3/9 5:20A Jack Grieve

Authorities are investigating the explosive device attack at Gracie Mansion on Saturday as a possible act of terrorism motivated by ISIS, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a press conference Monday. Police found two...

Six arrested after explosive devices tossed near Mamdani’s home

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 3/8 6:54A Myles Miller, Bloomberg

Authorities arrested six people connected to unrest during an anti-Muslim protest outside the residence of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani that prompted a bomb-squad response and a terrorism investigation. New York City Police Commissioner Jessica...

A sliver of NYC’s wealthy has unusual rallying cry: Tax me more

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 3/6 9:01A Nacha Cattan, Bloomberg

As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s tax-the-rich plans spark backlash among New York’s wealthy, at least one cohort of millionaires is fully supportive of his policies. The members of the “Patriotic Millionaires” group — who include a Disney...

Flushing nursing home sells for $75 million

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 3/6 12:33A Julian Nazar

A 280-bed nursing home in Flushing has traded hands for $75 million.   Excelsior Group,  a network of rehabilitation and elder care services in New York and New Jersey, purchased Union Plaza Care Center last week, according to city records. The...

H+H outpatient psychiatric visits increase after post-pandemic investment

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 3/5 12:33A Ethan Geringer-Sameth

The number of outpatient behavioral health visits at New York City Health and Hospitals rose in 2025 as the public hospital system shifted its post-pandemic focus from maximizing bed space to community-based services. New York City Health +...

Investors value Manhattan office real estate for less than they did in 2020 amid AI anxiety

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 3/5 12:33A Aaron Elstein

No New Yorker wants to revisit the summer of 2020. But according to the stock market, that frightening time is back, at least for the office sector. Investors value the owner of the Empire State Building and the city’s two largest commercial...

What is the Sunnyside Yard deck plan — and why has it not yet been built?

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 3/4 12:33A Jack Grieve

On March 3, 2020, the New York City Economic Development Corp. and Amtrak published a plan to build a deck over one of the busiest rail yards in the country. The move would have essentially created a new neighborhood and brought the most...

Mamdani, Hochul announce 2,000 2-K seats to open in first phase of universal childcare plan

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 3/3 10:57A Ethan Geringer-Sameth

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul said the first phase of the city’s 2-K program will launch this year, bringing 2,000 spots in four high-needs neighborhoods in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. Beginning this fall, the city...

On Politics: Sunnyside Yard could become Mamdani's LaGuardia moment

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 3/2 10:46A Ross Barkan

Of all of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s grand aims, few might be more challenging — and more ambitious — than his sudden bid to revive the Sunnyside Yard housing development in Queens. Mamdani didn’t campaign explicitly on Sunnyside Yard, though he...

New health chief vows to make city living more affordable

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 3/2 8:54A Jessica Nix, Bloomberg

New York City’s health department is largely known for the letter grades it puts in restaurant windows after food-safety inspections. Its new commissioner is determined to change that. Emergency room physician Alister Martin is taking charge of...

City health officials expand pregnancy, childhood services with $20M investment

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 3/2 12:33A Amanda D Ambrosio

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will receive $20 million in city funds over the next three years to expand pregnancy services and early childhood health programs, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday. The goal is to provide early support...