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Via CurbedThe Graza Olive-Oil People Are Designing Mamdani’s New Groceries
Brooklyn-based firm Gander has been selected to lead the branding for New York City’s first pilot program of city-owned grocery stores.
· 9 days ago
Via Streets Blog NYC'Truck Flyover': Mamdani's BQE Bypass Will Pass Over Brooklyn Bridge
The Mamdani administration plans a temporary highway bypass for the BQE that will arch over the Brooklyn Bridge approach and pedestrian paths for at least a decade.
· 16 days ago
Via HellgatenycThe Rent Freeze Starts Today. Landlords Think a Search of Mamdani's Texts Could Overturn It
Landlords are seeking to overturn a historic rent freeze by searching Mayor Zohran Mamdani's personal and professional communications for evidence of improper influence.
· 15 days ago
Via HellgatenycE-Bike Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing
The City Council held a marathon hearing on 21 bills to regulate e-bikes, but the session failed to produce concrete safety solutions or secure the attendance of the NYPD Commissioner.
· 15 days ago
Via GothamistBrooklyn city councilmembers look to silence Navy Yard's noisy raves
City Councilmembers Lincoln Restler and Crystal Hudson are demanding the Brooklyn Navy Yard halt large-scale raves and concerts following years of noise complaints from local residents.
· about 1 month ago
Via GothamistMamdani plans to build temporary highway in Brooklyn Heights to fix crumbling part of BQE
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration plans to build a temporary two-level highway over Furman Street to divert traffic while rebuilding the crumbling BQE triple-cantilever beneath the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
· about 2 months ago
Via ThecityreporterBon Appétit: Year-Round Roadside Dining Set To Return to NYC Under Newly Passed Bills
The City Council passed a legislative package on Thursday to bring back year-round roadside dining sheds and allow for winterized sidewalk cafes across New York City.
· 2 months ago
Via HellgatenycNYC Sees an 'Uptick' in ICE Activity
Immigrant advocacy groups report a sharp uptick in ICE activity across New York City, with 21 documented detentions recorded in a single week compared to just two the week prior.
· 2 months ago
Via Star-revueThe Brooklyn Marine Terminal Development Corporation and Advisory Task Force, explained - Red Hook Star-Revue
The Brooklyn Marine Terminal Development Corporation has begun meetings to finalize the redevelopment of 122 acres of Brooklyn’s waterfront, transitioning from a contentious vision plan to a formal planning process.
· 3 months ago
Via BkreaderBrooklyn Heights Tenants Up in Arms Over Crumbling Apartments
Tenants of the Riverside Buildings are rallying against Pinnacle Group over hazardous living conditions and a proposed condominium conversion in the landmarked Brooklyn Heights complex.
· 3 months ago
Via GothamistNYC job alert: City seeks BQE czar to rebuild ramshackle triple-cantilever
The NYC Department of Transportation is hiring an assistant commissioner to serve as a BQE czar tasked with finalizing a long-term fix for the crumbling triple-cantilever structure beneath the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
· 3 months ago
Via NycOpinion: The Case for Letting the BQE Fail - Streetsblog New York City
Community organizers are considering the removal of the BQE as an alternative to expensive repairs on the triple cantilever, drawing parallels to the 1970s dismantling of the West Side Highway.
· 4 months ago
Via GothamistNYC Rent Guidelines Board approves 2-year rent freeze, fulfilling Mamdani campaign pledge
The NYC Rent Guidelines Board approved a historic two-year rent freeze for one million stabilized apartments, fulfilling a major campaign promise from Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
· 4 months ago