New York

Investigation underway after arsenic is found in water at East Village public housing complex

Sep 6, 2022 |

Image courtesy of edenpictures on Flickr Residents of the Jacob Riis Houses in the East Village may have been exposed to water with dangerous levels of arsenic for more than a week without being notified by the city’s public housing authority (NYCHA) until last Friday, as first reported by the non-profit news site, The City. While recent tests […more]

Daily Links: City Mulls Bringing Ferry to Coney Island Tourist Area

Sep 6, 2022 |

In the News What Urban Planners Can Learn From This Idealistic Gowanus Coffee Shop [NYT] How the Editor in Chief of Elle Decor Spends His Sundays [NYT] Steeplechase Pier Eyed for Possible Coney Island Ferry Site [NYP] NYC’s Sheriff’s Office Gets Rid of ‘Ghost Cars’ Across Brooklyn [amNY] School Year Starts With Loosened Covid-19 Rules,… […more]

Celebration and Dance Fill Crown Heights Streets for Return of West Indian Day Parade (Photos)

Sep 6, 2022 |

The West Indian American Day Parade came thundering back Labor Day with the resounding beat of drums and dancing in Brooklyn on Monday to celebrate Caribbean culture. For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, the festivities returned to full capacity from Flatbush Avenue and Grand Army Plaza to Eastern Parkway… Read More > The […more]

TSX Broadway’s Glass Curtain Wall Nears Roof Parapet at 1568 Broadway in Times Square, Manhattan

Sep 6, 2022 |

Curtain wall installation is nearing the parapet of TSX Broadway, a 47-story hotel tower at 1568 Broadway in Times Square. Designed by Perkins Eastman and Mancini Duffy and developed by L&L Holding Company and Fortress Investment Group, the 550,000-square-foot structure will yield 661 hotel rooms, 100,000 square feet of retail space on the lower levels, and a cantilevering outdoor performance stage. The […more]

Excavation Begins at 30 India Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Sep 6, 2022 |

Excavation has begun at 30 India Street, a six-story residential building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by JWC Architect Engineer and developed by Titan Realty Construction, the 67-foot-tall structure will yield 52 rental apartments spread across 42,500 square feet, 3,500 square feet of commercial space, and 850 square feet of community facility space. YIMBY previously reported that Miriam […more]

LMXD Reveals New Photos of ‘Stella’ Amenities at 10 Lecount Place in New Rochelle

Sep 6, 2022 |

LMXD, an affiliate of L+M Development Partners, has revealed new photos of amenity spaces at Stella, a recently completed rental property in New Rochelle. Located at 10 Lecount Place, the property was developed in partnership by LMXD and Wilder Balter Partners, Inc. with design by Beyer Blinder Belle.

Demolition Underway for Hamilton Green 900-Unit Property at 200 Hamilton Avenue in White Plains

Sep 6, 2022 |

Demolition is underway at the former White Plains Mall where a 900-unit mixed-use complex will take its place. The development site is located at 200 Hamilton Avenue in Westchester County and comprises roughly 3.75 acres of land. RXR Realty, the developer responsible for the project, is doing business as RX Hamilton Investor.

Permits Filed for 923 Bushwick Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn

Sep 6, 2022 |

Permits have been filed to expand a two-story structure into a four-story residential building at 923 Bushwick Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Located at the intersection of Bleecker Street and Bushwick Avenue, the lot is near the Kosciuszko Street subway station, serviced by the J train. Eran Tourgeman of TR Development is listed as the owner […more]

Town After Town, Residents Are Fighting Affordable Housing in Connecticut

Sep 6, 2022 |

Local residents and elected officials are seeking to block large housing projects, warning that increased density could change the character of their towns.

Why Is Scaffolding a New York Fixture?

Sep 6, 2022 |

Sidewalk sheds and scaffolding are ubiquitous fixtures in the New York City landscape, but they aren’t supposed to stay up forever.