Wednesday, November 11, 2020 Pricey neighborhoods see deep discounts on homes Covid-19 discounts in some of the city's priciest neighborhoods, such as SoHo and Tribeca, are a signal for home shoppers that it's the time to buy. Read More
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 Companies are stockpiling cash before Covid winter hits One after another, some of the most embattled names in corporate America are racing to raise easy money while they can. With the coronavirus surging anew across the nation, two prominent companies in the stricken travel industry—American Airlines Group Inc. and Carnival Corp.—outlined plans Tuesday to sell stock. Meantime, in the junk bond market, corporations with weak credit ratings are hurrying to lock in today’s ultra-low interest rates. Read More
Monday, November 2, 2020 The major 2021 mayoral contenders What you need to know about the likely candidates for NYC’s top elected office Read More
Monday, November 2, 2020 Imagining a Second Life for Midtown Manhattan’s Empty Offices As workers stay home and office buildings sit vacant, some see a new role for New York City’s business district — as a site for affordable housing. Read More
Thursday, October 15, 2020 Recovery Agenda: NYC Releases Winter Outdoor Dining Guidance New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joined the Department of Buildings (DOB), Department of Transportation (DOT), and the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) on Oct. 14 to release thorough guidance for city restaurants planning to stay open and serve customers outdoors with heating devices this fall and winter. Read More
Thursday, October 15, 2020 The Next Mayor’s Next City Bill de Blasio’s successor can make life easier, nicer, and fairer — or just keep us going the way we were before. Sometime soon, even as office workers still give each other latitude and exchange muffled greetings through their masks, you may find yourself waiting for an elevator. Read More
Thursday, October 15, 2020 NYC Public Advocate calling for stricter building inspection regs with new bills Public Advocate Jumaane Williams introduced two new bills that would increase fines against landlords who don’t remedy building code violations and would force them to address outstanding violations within 24 hours. Read More
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Downtown Manhattan’s Different Sectors Feel Each Other’s Pain The pandemic wreaks havoc on the real estate symbiosis that has served the area so well since 9/11 Read More
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 New York Blood Center Plans Expansion on Upper East Side Mayor de Blasio’s administration is focusing on life-science industry as cornerstone of city’s pandemic recovery Read More
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Manhattan Emptied Out During the Pandemic. But Big Tech Is Moving In. The four companies known as Big Tech — Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google — now have more than 22,000 employees in the city, with thousands added just this year. Read More
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 New York City mayor's race heats up with first candidate forum With national focus on the presidential election, the race to succeed Mayor Bill de Blasio kicked into high gear Tuesday night as seven candidates took questions on policing, real estate and economic recovery in the first public forum of the 2021 contest. Read More
Monday, October 12, 2020 Rezonings Should Strengthen Affordability, Say Manhattan BP Candidates New York, NY—Land use and development in Manhattan have proven to be a political hot potato because while developers say that new construction is necessary for Manhattan’s continued growth, local residents and activists say that the new construction makes their neighborhoods unaffordable. Read More
Monday, October 12, 2020 Andrew Cuomo, the King of New York The Governor has been widely praised for his response to COVID. But his critics see a would-be authoritarian obsessed with settling scores. Read More
Friday, October 9, 2020 Councilman who helped kill Industry City development explores mayoral bid The Brooklyn Democratic councilman who helped kill a Sunset Park development project that promised 15,000 jobs is exploring a mayoral run, The Post has learned. Read More
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 Will SoHo Be the Site of New York City’s Next Battle Over Development? Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to rezone SoHo to accommodate new affordable housing in a wealthy, white neighborhood. Read More
Sunday, October 4, 2020 Business Leaders Feel Sidelined in New York City’s Recovery Mayor Bill de Blasio is said to have given a cold shoulder to some executives offering assistance. New York City’s business leaders have looked for ways to help the city during its looming financial crisis, as they have done previously in tough times, but some say they haven’t found much of a partner in Mayor Bill de Blasio. Read More
Saturday, October 3, 2020 Reports of NYC’s real estate market crash have been greatly exaggerated If you read most click-bait headlines, the Big Apple residential property scene appears on the brink of collapse. Read More
Friday, October 2, 2020 Audit Finds City Left $1.4 Billion In Uncollected Fines For Nuisance Violations On The Table The city left an estimated $1.4 billion in fines linked to quality of life issues uncollected even as it remains in dire financial straits, according to an audit by the Department of Investigation. Read More