Category: NYC

Tens of thousands of New Yorkers marched from Union Square to Penn Station Saturday afternoon in protest of the MTA’s proposed fare increase, which would raise the single ride from $2.90 to $3.25.

The city’s enforcement of new outdoor dining regulations has produced wildly different outcomes block by block, according to data compiled by an industry trade group.

The seven-mile stretch of waterfront from the Brooklyn Army Terminal to Owl’s Head Park has become an unlikely battleground in the city’s climate planning, with at least four major proposals competing for the same piece of land.

A controversial 65-story residential tower received final approval Monday from the city planning commission, clearing the last major hurdle for a development that has divided Greenpoint residents for nearly three years.

The project, valued at $1.8 billion, will add 1,200 apartments to a neighborhood already struggling with rapidly rising rents.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will reduce overnight service on the L, R, and 2 lines beginning June 4, according to schedules quietly posted to the agency’s website this week.

The cuts, which the MTA framed as a ‘realignment to demand patterns,’ drew sharp criticism from transit advocacy groups who said riders received no formal notice.

A coalition of council members is preparing legislation that would consolidate seven separate permitting offices into a single agency, an overhaul they say is long overdue. The proposal arrives after a two-year backlog left small businesses waiting months for routine approvals.

Supporters argue the reform will save the city tens of millions in administrative overhead. Opponents counter that the changes give developers an opening to bypass community boards.