Manhattan

The entrance to a West Harlem Single Residence Occupancy building was boarded up after the Department of Housing Preservation and Development deemed it unsafe.

How NYC’s Unpaid Property Tax System Has Left Some Harlem Tenants in the Lurch

by Samantha Maldonado June 28, 2024, 5:00 a.m.June 29, 2024, 7:52 a.m.

Residents of a Sugar Hill rowhouse could lose their home when the derelict and foreclosed property goes to auction. It doesn’t have to be this way, advocates say.

Young people play at the Dyckman Basketball summer league in Northern Manhattan.

Sports

How Dyckman Basketball Became the ‘Red Carpet of Streetball’

by Jonathan Custodio June 19, 2024, 12:59 p.m.June 18, 2024, 11:28 p.m.

The summer tournament in Inwood grew from a bring-your-own-shirt, $50 entry to now hosting NBA players, major sponsorships and celebrity fans.

CUNY

DA Drops Charges Against Seven CUNY Students and Staff Arrested at Pro-Palestinian Occupation

by Gwynne Hogan June 12, 2024, 5:36 p.m.June 13, 2024, 9:07 a.m.

But the Manhattan District Attorney is continuing to pursue felony charges against other demonstrators arrested at the same protest.

Posters for progressive Assembly candidates Claire Valdez and Johanna Carmona were taped to a Sunnyside business window.

Elections

Not Just Congress: 9 Races to Watch in New York’s June Primary

by Ashley Borja, Katie Honan and Rachel Holliday Smith June 10, 2024, 5:01 a.m.June 14, 2024, 5:02 p.m.

Democratic socialist endorsements and pro-Israel spending are influencing tight races in NYC’s legislative seats.

Manhattan

Mount Sinai Eye & Ear Nurses Rally for Layoff Plan as Beth Israel Shutdown Looms

by Claudia Irizarry Aponte June 4, 2024, 8:50 p.m.June 4, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Nurses at the East Village ambulatory care center have been working under an expired contract and the possibility that their facility could close along with the affiliated hospital nearby.

Steiner Studio founder Doug Steiner poses for a portrait inside Studio 6 at their sprawling lot on the Brooklyn waterfront.

Economy

NYC Made a Big Bet on TV and Film Studios. Will They Survive an Industry Shakeout?

by Greg David June 4, 2024, 5:00 a.m.June 4, 2024, 10:32 a.m.

In the aftermath of strikes that shut down filming, fewer and shorter productions may mean jobs never regain pre-pandemic levels.

FAQ NYC

LISTEN: A Place That Women Ruled

by FAQ NYC June 1, 2024, 8:58 a.m.June 1, 2024, 8:58 a.m.

Julie Satow, author of When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion, talks with guest host Sarah Shears in the latest episode of FAQ NYC Off-Cycle.

City Hall

How a Hotel Developer Bought Her Way Into Eric Adams’ World — Then Won Favors From City Hall

by George Joseph, Yoav Gonen, Bianca Pallaro, April Xu, Haidee Chu and Katie Honan May 23, 2024, 5:05 a.m.May 31, 2024, 10:35 a.m.

Weihong Hu poured money into Adams’ campaigns and enlisted two of the mayor’s close associates to work with her companies. She then landed business deals and favorable decisions from the Adams administration, an investigation by THE CITY, The Guardian US, and Documented reveals.

The sun reflects on apartment buildings along East 110th Street, July 31, 2023.

Small Business

Adams ‘City of Yes’ Business Boost Comes Up for Council Votes

by Greg David May 21, 2024, 5:00 a.m.May 20, 2024, 4:54 p.m.

Proposed zoning changes would make it easier for small businesses to locate in largely residential areas, prompting pushback from some corners.

Greg Morrisett works out of the Bloomberg Center at the Cornell Tech Campus on Roosevelt Island.

Technology

Cornell Tech, Dynamo on the East River, Has Incubated More Than 100 Startups But Can It Engineer Its Own Growth?

by Greg David May 20, 2024, 5:00 a.m.May 28, 2024, 10:57 a.m.

The city-seeded research campus on Roosevelt Island has been a quiet force in New York City’s tech economy yet is still little known even as students, faculty and alums play a crucial role in the booming AI marketplace.

Manhattan

How NYC’s Unpaid Property Tax System Has Left Some Harlem Tenants in the Lurch

How Dyckman Basketball Became the ‘Red Carpet of Streetball’

DA Drops Charges Against Seven CUNY Students and Staff Arrested at Pro-Palestinian Occupation

Not Just Congress: 9 Races to Watch in New York’s June Primary

Mount Sinai Eye & Ear Nurses Rally for Layoff Plan as Beth Israel Shutdown Looms

NYC Made a Big Bet on TV and Film Studios. Will They Survive an Industry Shakeout?

LISTEN: A Place That Women Ruled

How a Hotel Developer Bought Her Way Into Eric Adams’ World — Then Won Favors From City Hall

Adams ‘City of Yes’ Business Boost Comes Up for Council Votes

Cornell Tech, Dynamo on the East River, Has Incubated More Than 100 Startups But Can It Engineer Its Own Growth?

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