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Stabilizing the Buckled NYC High-Rise: What Comes Next
usnews2 days ago

Stabilizing the Buckled NYC High-Rise: What Comes Next

A Midtown Manhattan high-rise undergoing an office-to-apartment conversion buckled two support columns, triggering evacuations of nearby buildings. Crews are applying shoring to stabilize the structure, with full column replacement to follow after city clearance. Officials expect shoring to be completed by Thursday, and four buildings remain evacuated as investigators review construction plans and witness accounts to determine the cause. The project is designed to add floors and renovate the complex, but safety reviews and potential lawsuits continue as the city reassesses the conversion process.

via CNN|
#apartment-conversion#buckled-columns#building-stability
Midtown Manhattan high-rise stabilized as investigators probe buckled columns
local2 days ago

Midtown Manhattan high-rise stabilized as investigators probe buckled columns

A Midtown Manhattan high-rise formerly Pfizer HQ buckled due to extra load from added upper floors and was evacuated. Crews have installed temporary shoring and are stabilizing the structure while a city DOB-led investigation determines the cause and how to prevent recurrence. The developer says the building is stabilized and will be rebuilt without delaying overall delivery. Four nearby buildings remain evacuated, and unions are raising concerns about non-union labor on the project.

via CNN|
#high-rise#local#metroloft
NYC eviction surge exposes deeper rent affordability crisis
local4 days ago

NYC eviction surge exposes deeper rent affordability crisis

New York City saw more than 8,000 renter evictions through June 2026 (about 1,345 per month), underscoring a widening housing affordability crisis as rents rise. The city’s 2025 evictions reached 17,791—the highest since 2018—amid court backlogs and limited rental aid. Advocates call for expanded aid and faster emergency relief, while officials push broader housing vouchers (CityFHEPS) and greater access to legal counsel, though programs remain underused and lengthy proceedings persist. Eviction Lab data add context, showing roughly 112,000 eviction filings in the past year (~5% of renter households).

via Gothamist|
#eviction#housing-crisis#local
Upper East Side Legionnaires’ Outbreak Nears 20 with 18 Confirmed Cases
health4 days ago

Upper East Side Legionnaires’ Outbreak Nears 20 with 18 Confirmed Cases

Eighteen people have tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease in New York City’s Upper East Side outbreak, with several hospitalized and some in critical condition as officials continue investigating; health officials believe a cooling tower in the Yorkville–Carnegie Hill area is the likely source and are testing cooling towers in ZIP codes 10028, 10128, and 10075. Legionnaires’ is not contagious and is treatable with antibiotics; residents in the affected area who develop flu‑like symptoms should seek medical care. The city has strengthened cooling-tower regulations since 2014 and is increasing inspections, with counts possibly rising as testing continues.

via New York Post|
#cooling-towers#health#legionnaires-disease
NYC Rolls Out Pied-à-Terre Tax, Sending Notices to Luxury Second-Home Owners
local11 days ago

NYC Rolls Out Pied-à-Terre Tax, Sending Notices to Luxury Second-Home Owners

New York City is starting enforcement of the pied-à-terre tax on non-primary luxury residences; the Department of Finance will issue notices (by August 30) and can audit six years back, with penalties up to 50% for false information. The tax is expected to raise roughly $340-500 million annually from about 10,000 properties. Rates range from 0.8-1.3% for one-to-three family homes, and 4-6.5% for co-ops/condos (top rates apply to highest-valued units). The city will recalibrate values in a second phase through 2031, and owners have 30 days to appeal; lawsuits are anticipated.

via New York Post|
#department-of-finance#local#luxury-real-estate
NYC Rent Board Grants Historic Freeze on 1- and 2-Year Leases
business15 days ago

NYC Rent Board Grants Historic Freeze on 1- and 2-Year Leases

New York City's Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 to freeze rents for both one-year and two-year leases on rent-regulated apartments, marking the first-ever two-year lease freeze. The move fulfills Mayor Zohran Mamdani's campaign pledge, drawing cheers from tenants while drawing fierce pushback from landlords who say rising costs will suffer and maintenance will be cut.

via ABC7 New York|
#business#mamdani#nyc
NYC Rent Board Resignation Casts Shadow Over Rent Freeze Vote
local15 days ago

NYC Rent Board Resignation Casts Shadow Over Rent Freeze Vote

A pro‑landlord member of New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board resigns in protest ahead of a vote that is expected to approve a rent freeze under Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Christina Smyth says the board ignored rising landlord costs and crossed a “legal line,” though the move is unlikely to derail the vote since a five‑member quorum is all that’s required and Mamdani has appointed six of the nine members. The board’s composition includes tenants, landlords and housing experts, with recent changes leaving one seat open and two former Adams appointees remaining.

via Gothamist|
#landlords#local#nyc
Swift & Kelce Eye MSG July Wedding, But Doubts Linger
entertainment16 days ago

Swift & Kelce Eye MSG July Wedding, But Doubts Linger

Deadline reports a possible July 3 wedding between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden, with event permits and police briefings suggesting a small-to-mid sized affair (potentially under 1,000 guests) and road closures near Penn Station; neither Swift nor Kelce has publicly confirmed, and insiders warn it could be a small, invite-only ceremony or a strategic ruse, with the Sphere floated as an alternative MSG venue.

via Deadline|
#entertainment#madison-square-garden#nyc
Mamdani's Rise Rewrites New York City Politics
politics17 days ago

Mamdani's Rise Rewrites New York City Politics

Zohran Mamdani has become a new power broker in New York City's Democratic politics, using endorsements to propel a left-leaning slate into Congress and overturn incumbents, a year after his mayoral upset of Andrew Cuomo. His strategy has unsettled the old guard and strained ties with longtime allies like Hakeem Jeffries, Letitia James and Nydia Velázquez, triggering tensions within the Democratic establishment and fueling debates within the DSA and Working Families Party about strategy, unity, and who controls the federal funding and district leadership shaped by his endorsements.

via CNN|
#democrats#endorsements#mamdani
Mamdani surge falters as NYC House primaries draw modest turnout
politics17 days ago

Mamdani surge falters as NYC House primaries draw modest turnout

NYC's congressional primaries drew far lower turnout than last year's mayoral election, with no sign of a Mamdani-style surge in contested House races; about 367,000 Democrats had voted by mid-day (roughly 10% of the city's 3.5 million), and experts say turnout in a midterm federal primary is typically lower than marquee elections. Four major Manhattan/Brooklyn races—Espaillat-Chevalier, Nadler's replacement, Lander vs Goldman, and Velázquez's successor—shape the coverage, with Mamdani endorsing Lander but staying neutral on Nadler, while DSA-backed candidates face less intense field operations than in 2025 and younger voters under 30 did not turn out in force.

via New York Post|
#democratic-socialists-of-america#mamdani#nyc
NYC DSA Targets Albany Growth After Mamdani Victory
politics20 days ago

NYC DSA Targets Albany Growth After Mamdani Victory

Eight NYC DSA candidates (seven for the Assembly, one for the State Senate) are running in Albany to expand socialist representation and push for universal childcare and higher taxes on the wealthy. The effort builds on Mamdani’s mayoral momentum, with volunteers having knocked on over 523,000 doors and aiming for 1 million by Primary Day, while Gov. Hochul’s pied-à-terre tax represents a partial win for the movement.

via Gothamist|
#albany#democratic-socialists#elections