Some NYC communities get free 2-K seats this fall. The ‘forgotten borough' was left out

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 3/4 6:35A Tom Shea and NBC New York Staff

New York City announced the first four communities that will be getting free 2-k seats starting in the fall, as school districts in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx will be getting to participate in the child care program. Notice...

Long Island City tower lands $111M loan at full market occupancy

CrainsNewYork.com (Advertising & Marketing) 3/4 6:18A Julianne Cuba

A joint venture between real estate firms Fetner Properties and Lions Group landed triple-digit financing for a Long Island City residential tower, the developers announced Wednesday. The partnership, called American Lions, secured the $111...

It's drawing day for the 2026 TCS NYC Marathon! 3 ways to find out if you're in

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 3/4 5:16A NBC New York Staff

Today is the day many runners have been waiting for — the day they find out if they were selected for the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon. Wednesday is Drawing Day, when the slots drawing takes place, and runners are notified of their status. And...

NY taxi insurer failed to defend Uber in crash cases, judge says

CrainsNewYork.com (Energy & Utilities) 3/4 4:16A Natalie Lung, Bloomberg

A U.S. judge sided with Uber Technologies in its complaint that American Transit Insurance Co., the largest taxi insurer in New York City, failed to defend the ride-hailing company in crash cases involving its drivers. ATIC breached its duty to...

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

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 3/3 11:33P 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...

Supreme Court preserves NY GOP-held congressional district

CrainsNewYork.com (International) 3/3 3:32A Greg Stohr, Bloomberg

A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court halted the redrawing of a Republican-held congressional district in New York City in a decision likely to keep the seat safely in GOP hands in the November election. Over dissents from the court’s three...

Maimonides could gain $9M monthly once H+H deal closes, exec says

CrainsNewYork.com (International) 3/2 11:33P Amanda D Ambrosio

Maimonides Health could get an immediate financial boost as early as next month if its merger with New York City Health + Hospitals clears regulatory hurdles, H+H CEO Mitchell Katz said Monday. The Borough Park safety-net hospital system could...

Jamie Rubin to chair Regional Plan Association board

CrainsNewYork.com (International) 3/2 11:33P Julianne Cuba

Jamie Rubin, who led New York's Hurricane Sandy recovery and the state's housing agency under Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will become the next board chair of the Regional Plan Association. Rubin's nomination to the board, which is expected to be...

New health chief vows to make city living more affordable

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 3/2 7:54A 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 (Transportation) 3/1 11:33P 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...

H+H opens new oncology center in Coney Island that could double patient volume

CrainsNewYork.com (Transportation) 3/1 11:33P Amanda D Ambrosio

New York City Health + Hospitals opened a new oncology and infusion center at its Coney Island hospital on Friday, a facility expected to double patient volume amid rising demand for cancer care. The new cancer center at South Brooklyn Health...

Downtown Brooklyn emerges as cultural, entertainment destination following residential boom

CrainsNewYork.com (Transportation) 3/1 11:33P Julianne Cuba

The real estate industry axiom that retail follows residential is proving true in Downtown Brooklyn. The mixed-use neighborhood, which was rezoned in the early aughts and is sandwiched between the more suburban-style communities of Brooklyn...

Hundreds of Iranian-Americans fill NYC streets to celebrate death of Ayatollah Khamenei: ‘Make Iran...

NYPost.com (Metro) 3/1 9:05A Kevin Sheehan, Alex Oliveira

Scores of Iranian-Americans cheered the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in New York City Sunday after the despot and a cadre of his goons were were killed in a US-Israeli strike in Tehran with similar celebrations erupting in other cities across...

There’s a novel solution to controversy over admission to New York City’s specialized high schools

NYPost.com (Opinion) 3/1 1:00A Wai Wah Chin

This week, 26,000 anxious eighth graders will learn their fate: Did they get into one of New York City’s eight specialized high schools?

City not prepared to capitalize on World Cup, top hotel advocate says

CrainsNewYork.com (Transportation) 2/27 6:41A Jack Grieve

New York’s top advocate for hoteliers will tell the City Council on Friday it must address crime, trash and transportation issues if it wants to reap the full economic benefits of the World Cup. Vijay Dandapani, CEO and president of the Hotel...