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Former State Sen. Dean Skelos (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images).

Former Senate Leader Dean Skelos Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

By Jillian Jorgensen

De Blasio affordable housing plan

Development · Urban Planning

De Blasio’s Affordable Housing Plan Heads to an Uncertain City Council

By Jillian Jorgensen

Mayor Bill de Blasio (Photo: Andrew Burton/For Getty Images) .

Development · Urban Planning

Mitchell-Lama Residents Back Bill de Blasio’s Affordable Housing Plan

By Jillian Jorgensen

A crane collapsed on Worth Street last week, killing a 38-year-old man sitting in his car.

Crane Collapse in Lower Manhattan Leaves Trail of Destruction, One Dead

By Jillian Jorgensen

Sheldon Silver.

How Sheldon Silver Became a Convicted Felon Thanks to Shady Real Estate Relationships

By Jillian Jorgensen

Department of Investigation Commissioner Mark Peters (Photo- Will Bredderman/ Observer).

Development · Policy

DOI: ‘Wholesale Breakdowns’ in Safety at Building Where Falling Debris Killed Girl

By Jillian Jorgensen

Former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is being retried on corruption charges.

Tale of Two Shellys: Opening Remarks in Silver Case Paint Different Pictures of Ex-Speaker

By Jillian Jorgensen

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito.

Development · Urban Planning

Mayor and City Council Agree to Restrict Hotels in Industrial Business Zones

By Jillian Jorgensen

Manhattan Municipal Building (Photo: CoStar).

Development · Policy

Bill de Blasio to Rename Municipal Building for David Dinkins

By Jillian Jorgensen

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo (Photo: Bryan Thomas/Getty Images).

Development · Policy

Six Takeaways From the Fight Over Rent Regulations

By Jillian Jorgensen

Sheldon Silver (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images).

‘Rainmaking Is Not a Federal Crime:’ Sheldon Silver Pleads Not Guilty

By Jillian Jorgensen

Silver Pocketed $700K in Real Estate-Related “Undisclosed Bribes and Kickbacks”

By Jillian Jorgensen