Dec. 4, 2024 By John J. Ciafone, Esq. The congestion price tax by the MTA will have devastating and lasting effects, toppling once the greatest City in the world. The middle class and working class will suffer immeasurably since many rely on their vehicles to go to work as they live in transportation deserts.…
Dec. 3, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams Working-class New Yorkers are the backbone of our city; they keep our city safe, healthy, clean, and help us continue to take the greatest city in the world to new heights. These dedicated workers deserve the chance to build a better future for themselves, their children, and…
Nov. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City leads the United States in formerly industrial and retail spaces being converted into self storage over the last decade, according to a report by the self storage listing site Storage Cafe. In addition to having an abundance of industrial, commercial and office buildings that have…
Nov. 25, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams From day one, we have put New Yorkers first, working to make this city safer, more affordable, and more livable. Thanks to our strong fiscal management — including saving nearly $900 million in taxpayer dollars over just two fiscal years, last week, we were able to deliver…
Nov. 21, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld and Robert Pozarycki The MTA will host eight webinars over the month of December for New Yorkers to learn more about the forthcoming Central Business District Tolling Program — better known as congestion pricing — which begins on Jan. 5. Each online program, the MTA said, will explain…
Nov. 20, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki New York City’s prolonged drought will finally get some relief tonight and tomorrow, as up to 2 inches of rain is expected to soak the Big Apple, according to forecasters. The National Weather Service indicates a storm system is moving toward the metropolitan area that will arrive at…
Nov. 17, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki The Fire Department (FDNY) has set up a specialized task force to battle and prevent NYC wildfires, scores of which have broken out across the five boroughs this month due to the Big Apple’s ongoing drought. New York City has not seen substantial rainfall since September, and the…
Nov. 14, 2024 By Emily Swanson New York City’s craft beer industry, once thriving, is now grappling with the growing pains of rapid expansion. Rising rents, high labor costs, and intense competition — all plaguing the broader NYC bar and restaurant industry — are forcing some breweries to close, cut costs or at least look for…
Nov. 12, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The US Supreme Court has declined to hear two challenges to New York’s rent stabilization law, keeping in place a system regulating rents for roughly a million apartments despite landlords attempting to overturn it. The high court in Washington declined to grant certiorari to two landlords’ challenges, G-Max Management…
Oct. 16, 2024 By Colum Motherway Amazon Teamsters, drivers, and elected officials rallied in front of the company’s DBK4 warehouse in Maspeth on Wednesday, Oct. 16, to address key concerns affecting workers at the massive facility. DBK4 drivers recently joined the Teamsters union, but Amazon has yet to formally recognize their union or begin…