Lefty NYC Comptroller Brad Lander tells top pension funds to cut ties with BlackRock over climate...

NYPost.com (Business) 11/26 5:34A James Franey

Outgoing New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, a Dem, blasted the Larry Fink-led firm on Wednesday for allegedly buckling to pressure from Republicans, including the White House, to back off on green investments.

Op-ed: How building small could help solve NYC's housing crisis

CrainsNewYork.com (Transportation) 11/26 5:03A Barak Pliskin

New York City's housing crisis is the largest in the city's history. With a rental vacancy rate of just 1.4 percent and slow housing production, finding an apartment that meets specific needs—whether for a growing family, empty nesters, or young...

Lander recommends dropping city's $42B BlackRock mandate

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 11/26 3:24A Olivia Raimonde, Bloomberg

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging three of the city’s pension funds to drop BlackRock Inc. because of “inadequate” climate plans, the latest move to penalize investment firms for failing to tackle global warming. The guidance to...

City Council rejects Mayor Adams’ Board of Health picks

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 11/25 11:33P Ethan Geringer-Sameth

The New York City Council rejected two of Mayor Eric Adams’ appointees to the city Board of Health after three others withdrew their applications in the final weeks of his term. The Council on Tuesday voted against the appointment of former...

NYCHA resists pressure from elected officials to halt relocation of Chelsea seniors

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 11/25 11:33P Aaron Elstein

The New York City Housing Authority said it won’t yield to pressure after Attorney General Letitia James and other elected officials asked it to stop relocating senior citizens in Chelsea who don’t want to leave their homes.  About 20 elderly...

Developers abruptly halt Elizabeth Street Garden suit amid talks with City Hall

CrainsNewYork.com (Labor Unions) 11/25 9:18A Nick Garber

Just three days after they sued the city , the developers of the scuttled Elizabeth Street Garden housing project abruptly halted their lawsuit as they negotiate with Mayor Eric Adams’ administration about building on an alternate site. In a...

H&M to close two Manhattan stores in January

CrainsNewYork.com (Biotech) 11/25 7:47A C. J. Hughes

Retail chain H&M will shutter two Manhattan locations in late January and lay off 62 employees from the stores, according to state layoff filings. The stores, located in the Upper East Side and Financial District, were underperforming, an H&M...

Op-ed: How “Buy Now, Pay Later” helps my customers — and my businesses

CrainsNewYork.com (Transportation) 11/25 5:03A Dana Leavy-Detrick

Running two small businesses in New York City, a career consulting firm and an interior painting company, I see firsthand how people balance the cost of improving their lives, whether through their homes or their careers.  At Brooklyn Resume...

New York affirms hepatitis B vaccine guidance as federal officials consider delays

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 11/24 8:22A Amanda D Ambrosio

New York City and state health officials are urging providers to vaccinate newborns against hepatitis B immediately after birth as federal authorities consider delaying the shots. The city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the state...

On Politics: Rare wave of Congressional primaries is about to hit New York City

CrainsNewYork.com (Advertising & Marketing) 11/24 4:26A Ross Barkan

It’s hard to remember a time when New York had so many high-profile and competitive congressional primaries. Nydia Velázquez’s sudden retirement, coupled with Jerry Nadler’s exit, will make for at least two volatile and potentially bitter open...

WATCH LIVE: NYC celebrates Gotham FC's historic NWSL Championship win

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 11/24 4:13A Sanjesh Singh and NBC New York S

Calling all New York City soccer fans! New York City is set to host a celebration after history was made in the 2025 NWSL Championship. No. 8 NY/NJ Gotham took down No. 2 Washington Spirit Saturday at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., to win the...

Health + Hospitals invests $31M in high-tech beds to reduce costly falls

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 11/23 11:33P Ethan Geringer-Sameth

New York City Health + Hospitals is investing in bed upgrades to reduce the risk of falls, a novel solution to a costly but preventable problem for health systems. The public hospital system spent $30.5 million on 2,000 high-tech units from the...

Street vending overhaul nears as business opposition softens

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 11/23 11:33P Nick Garber

After a two-year push, a major bill that would reshape the city’s street-vending regulations may be weeks away from passing the City Council, as brick-and-mortar business groups that long opposed the reforms are now negotiating with lawmakers on...

DSA group votes against backing Hakeem Jeffries’ primary challenger — as Mamdani flexes power in...

NYPost.com (Metro) 11/23 2:11A Carl Campanile, Craig McCarthy

A key group within the New York City's Democratic Socialists of America chapter narrowly voted against endorsing City Councilman Chi Osse's Dem primary challenge against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Foodie influencer known for skipping the bill keeps hitting up NYC restaurants

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 11/22 1:04A Melissa Colorado

An alleged foodie fraudster has not let headlines slow down her grift, as she continues to eat at New York City restaurants with no intention of paying — but now she's starting to get recognized by owners.