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The Second Avenue subway forced him to move 20 years ago. He almost had to move again.
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (644+ words) Published Sep 8, 2026 at 6:30 a.m. ET When construction workers building the Second Avenue subway first began digging through the Upper East Side in 2007, lumber and construction outlet Mensch Supply had to pack up shop. The MTA had seized the land where Mensch…...
How to get around as J'Ouvert, West Indian Day parade take over Brooklyn
1+ week, 2+ day ago (320+ words) Published Sep 3, 2026 Modified Sep 4, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. ET The annual West Indian American Day Carnival on Monday will turn Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway into one of the largest cultural celebrations New York City has to offer. Masses of people are expected to flock…...
Big day for subway fans: MTA sells old MetroCard vending machines for more than $2K
1+ week, 5+ day ago (612+ words) Published Sep 1, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET The MTA may have retired the MetroCard, but many subway fanatics aren’t quite ready to say goodbye to the old fare system. A select group of those transit aficionados gathered at a warehouse in Maspeth, Queens,…...
NYC artist creates device that slows Citi Bikes passing through rent-burdened areas
1+ week, 6+ day ago (695+ words) Published Sep 1, 2026 at 6:31 a.m. ET There are many benchmarks to measure the city’s affordability crisis, but one crafty “technologist” has devised a novel way for New Yorkers to physically feel the disparity in rent burdens. Justin Blinder, 41, built a device that…...
No Netflix, shared Ubers: How New Yorkers are stretching every dollar to live here
1+ week, 5+ day ago (770+ words) Published Sep 1, 2026 at 10:14 a.m. ET Michelle Edwards, 50, doesn’t have Netflix. That’s because she only uses cash — a trick to help her stay within her budget. Anne Devin, 38, said she saves by abstaining from take-out, movies and concerts. “ We heard people really…...
Should drivers cover the $4 billion cost of Mamdani's BQE fix?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (917+ words) Published Aug 28, 2026 This column originally appeared in On The Way, a weekly newsletter covering everything you need to know about NYC-area transportation. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has a $4 billion plan to fix a section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. But how is…...
NYC homes hidden behind LLCs complicate pied-à-terre tax rollout
2+ week, 4+ day ago (712+ words) Published Aug 26, 2026 at 12:03 p.m. ET New York’s opaque corporate ownership rules are complicating Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new tax on luxury second homes as officials struggle to determine exactly who owns and lives in posh pads potentially subject to the surcharge, a…...
NYC's plan to fix BQE sparks concerns over temporary highway in Brooklyn Bridge Park
2+ week, 6+ day ago (706+ words) Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to fix a crumbling stretch of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is already hitting some bumps in the road. The mayor on Monday said the city will repair the highway’s dilapidated triple-cantilever structure in Brooklyn Heights by fully…...
Tribeca tenants blame $5K rents on nation’s largest brokerage in new federal complaint
3+ week, 2+ day ago (716+ words) Published Aug 21, 2026 at 1:51 p.m. ET A new federal class action lawsuit blames a fresh culprit for the record-high rents plaguing New York City tenants: the nation’s largest real estate brokerage. Two Tribeca tenants have accused the rental giant Compass of becoming…...
Meet Mamdani's arts commissioner, who wants to keep NYC's culture scene affordable
3+ week, 2+ day ago (783+ words) Published Aug 21, 2026 at 9:01 a.m. ET Common guidance holds that it can take about six months to acclimate to a new job. By that point, the nerves have calmed and it becomes easier to look clearly at what has worked, what should…...