–It was a fine solution during the fall, but as winter approaches, staff at the Earth School worry about keeping classroom windows open to provide …

–No surprises in New York’s down ballot races. Congresswomen Nydia Velazquez and Carolyn Maloney glided to victory. The same story for State Sen. Brian Kavanagh …

–The city is planning protected bike lanes along Avenue C and East Houston Street to accommodate bicyclists who sooner or later will be diverted from …

–The Strand, experiencing a catastrophic loss in business due to COVID-19, is asking for help. [Gothamist]
–Jing Fong, Chinatown’s largest restaurant, reopens for indoor dining. …

–Tyrese Haspil pleads not guilty in the murder of his former boss, tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh. The grizzly crime happened in Saleh’s Lower East Side …

–The mayor announces plans for a Soho rezoning, which he says will set the stage for more affordable housing and also make it easier for …

–A lengthy battle over the subsidized art studios at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center takes a new twist. [Hyperallergic]
–Street vendors, aided by City …

–A state judge blocks construction of a new jail in Chinatown, saying the city did not follow its own land use procedures. The city says …

–Repairs on the Rutgers Tube mean service disruptions for the F train on nights and weekends. [Daily News]
–Parents are reeling after the mayor changes …

–City Council Member Carlina Rivera is calling for the extension of legislation protecting both residential and commercial tenants during the pandemic. [Daily News]
–There are …

–Restaurants on narrow Chinatown streets are finding it almost impossible to abide by NYC outdoor dining rules while continuing to stay in business. [The City]
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–The Parks Department is facing criticism for its dealings with the Lower East Side Ecology Center, which is set to lose its composting site in …

The developers of the Essex Crossing mega-project recently kicked off leasing for their last large batch of luxury rental apartments.
There are 142 market …

–As a Chinatown bakery owner pleads with Bill de Blasio for help, concrete steps to assist struggling local businesses, the mayor turns his back and …

–The artist Shalom Neuman seems to have prevailed in his 8-year battle with infamous landlord Steven Croman. A state appeals court tossed out a lawsuit …

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