New fed policy will cost New York $109M and thousands of supportive housing units

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 11/20 9:52A Ethan Geringer-Sameth

The city could lose up to $109 million a year for supportive housing under a new Trump administration policy that could put thousands of once-homeless New Yorkers back on the street. That is the bulk of what the city receives through a funding...

How the city plans to finally rid itself of unnecessary sidewalk sheds

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 11/20 9:47A Aaron Elstein

New York is the world’s financial capital, cultural capital and, alas, sidewalk shed capital. More than 8,000 of these ugly green eyesores clutter the city’s sidewalks. They’re whacked together anytime a building is under construction to protect...

Antisemitic mob descends on historic NYC synagogue — urging the ‘resistance’ to ‘take another...

NYPost.com (Metro) 11/20 12:12A Patrick Reilly

A hateful mob of anti-Israel protesters descended on a prominent New York City synagogue Wednesday night, chanting “globalize the intifada” and sinisterly urging the "resistance" to "take another settler out.”

Our newest list of New York's largest privately held companies is here

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 11/19 11:48P Jack Grieve

The 2025 edition of Crain's list of the New York area's largest privately held companies is now available. The list, which is ranked by 2024 revenue, tracks 100 businesses across the region that combined for more than $186 billion in revenue last...

Chelsea seniors implore NYCHA not to demolish their apartments

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 11/19 11:33P Aaron Elstein

Doris Ruffin pushed her walker to the podium, looked directly at the New York City Housing Authority board, and told members their plans to knock down her Chelsea home would greatly jeopardize her health. “Please stop the demolition of the senior...

Alicia Glen: Council’s misguided housing bills would drive up cost of building

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 11/19 11:33P Alicia Glen

Earlier this month, New Yorkers voted for a mayor who promised significantly more affordable housing — and on Jan. 1, the new administration will get to work implementing its vision through programs and policies to increase affordable housing...

Thousands of new homes planned for infamously failed Staten Island Ferris wheel site

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 11/19 10:04A Eddie Small

The city plans to build a reimagined neighborhood with as many as 2,500 homes at the site of an ill-fated Ferris wheel project and struggling outlet mall on Staten Island's North Shore. The New York City Economic Development Corp. and Staten...

Elizabeth Street Garden developers sue city over ‘unlawful’ parkland move

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 11/19 5:39A Nick Garber

The developers behind the scuttled affordable housing project on the site of the Elizabeth Street Garden sued Mayor Eric Adams’ administration on Wednesday over his move to designate the lot as parkland. The suit marks the latest chapter in the...

Op-ed: To help small businesses, our leaders must listen first

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 11/19 5:03A Patrick Hall , Deborah Koenigsbe

To the newly elected officials for New York City: congratulations. You’re assuming leadership at a time when our city – and its business community – is facing more than its fair share of challenges. In the face of inflation, the onset of...

Tisch accepts Mamdani’s offer to stay as police commissioner

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 11/19 3:03A Nick Garber

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has accepted Zohran Mamdani’s offer to remain in her post once he takes office, the mayor-elect’s transition team announced Wednesday. Tisch’s appointment settles weeks of speculation about whether she would...

Former NY Gov. Spitzer pitches luxury Upper East Side tower

CrainsNewYork.com (Energy & Utilities) 11/18 11:33P Julianne Cuba

One of New York's disgraced former governors made a rare public appearance Tuesday when he made the case for his new luxury development on the Upper East side. Eliot Spitzer resigned from office in 2008 after getting caught in a prostitution...

State invests in non-police mental health response after death of Daniel Prude

CrainsNewYork.com (Energy & Utilities) 11/18 11:33P Ethan Geringer-Sameth

The Hochul administration is investing in expanding non-police responses to mental health crises following the death of Daniel Prude, whose killing in 2020 by Rochester police led to calls for reform. The state Office of Mental Health is offering...

Levine, taking reins of powerful comptroller’s office, will push for more honest budgeting

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 11/18 6:16A Nick Garber

Mark Levine’s ascent to the powerful city comptroller’s office has been overshadowed by Zohran Mamdani’s rise to City Hall. But New York’s incoming chief fiscal officer gave some clues about his approach to the job at a wonky event on Tuesday,...

Friendly reminder: DSNY wants to pay you money to rat on your neighbors

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 11/18 5:48A NBC New York Staff

New York City’s Department of Sanitation wants to remind you they’re willing to pay you money to out illegal dumpers, and with a summons uptick ahead of the holidays, they’re hoping for some takers. With illegal dumping summonses up more than 20...

AOC throws cold water on fellow lefty’s primary challenge to Hakeem Jeffries

NYPost.com (Metro) 11/18 5:43A Matthew Fischetti

Progressive stalwart Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez is pouring cold water on a lefty New York City lawmaker's attempt to unseat House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.