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The City Council has approved legislation requiring property owners to provide tenants with advance notice of non-emergency repair work that will result in the disruption of building services. The bill was sponsored by City Council member Rosie Mendez and...

The fate of small business in New York has been an especially hot topic this year. Most everyone agrees that spiraling commercial rents are making it almost impossible for many "mom-and-pops" to survive.  But the disagreements about the best...

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer yesterday outlined several ideas to help small businesses survive in New York's increasingly brutal marketplace. In a press conference at the Halal Guys restaurant on the Upper West Side, she endorsed a proposal that...

Several Lower East Side organizations were awarded significant grants by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer last week.  The announcements were made in conjunction with Mayor de Blasio's $74 billion budget. The Henry Street Settlement is receiving $250,000 for the expansion...

Last week, we attended a get-acquainted session with Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer in her office at 1 Centre St., along with a few other reporters from community oriented online publications.  She detailed some of her major priorities and...

Let's take a moment to geek out on some charts just released by the Manhattan Borough President's office regarding this year's community board applicants. Today the office is beginning to interview nearly 600 applicants who applied to serve on...

Gale Brewer has a token Republican opponent but there is no question that the Democratic nominee for Manhattan Borough President will sail to easy victory in the New York City General Election November 5.  Earlier this month, we sat...