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REBNY Chairman Douglas Durst.

Development · Features

New REBNY Chairman Douglas Durst Sees Opportunity for Change

By Mack Burke

cuomo press conference coronavirus 3-31

Sunday Summary: Guys… Coronavirus Isn’t Over Yet

By The Editors

Daniel Boulud's restaurant across the street from Lincoln Center.

Leases · Retail

New Yorkers Are Going Out to Eat. How Are Restaurateurs Handling It?

By Steve Cuozzo

A worker disinfects a train at a subway station in Brooklyn.

Coronavirus · Transportation

Can the MTA Convince New Yorkers the Subways Are Safe Again?

By Aaron Short

Long Island College Hospital is no more.

Design + Construction · Coronavirus

20 Years of Decisions to Close Hospitals Have ‘Come Home to Roost’

By Aaron Short

As the coronavirus shutdown nears the two month mark, New York City's film studio executives are sketching out what a safe return to work looks like. Some are hopeful that filming could resume in the late summer or in the fall.

Coronavirus · Features

Film Studios Stage a Coronavirus Comeback

By Sarika Gangar

Fifth Avenue during the coronavirus shutdown.

Design + Construction · Coronavirus

NYC Commits to 40 Miles of Open Streets in May, 100 Miles in Total

By Chava Gourarie

New York's hotel industry is mobilizing amid the coronavirus crisis, with the Four Seasons (pictured above) offering rooms that start at $500 to medical workers for free. The East 57th Street hotel, which closed on March 20, is walking distance from Lenox Hill and New York-Presbyterian hospitals.

Coronavirus · Features

Challenges Persist in Converting NYC Hotels to Hospitals

By Aaron Short

Recording offices closing or modifying their hours has created hurdles for lenders trying to access, record and file necessary construction loan documents. With this, issues have surfaced in some areas, where lenders are having trouble securing lien priority as well as subsequent title insurance commitments.

Finance · Construction

Recording Office Closures Could Stymie Construction Loans, Disrupt Title Commitments

By Mack Burke and Cathy Cunningham

Andy Byford.

Design + Construction · Infrastructure

Behind Andy Byford’s Resignation as NYC Subway Chief

By Aaron Short

Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Real Estate Groups to File Lawsuit If Rent Reform Passes

By Chava Gourarie

congestion pricing

Design + Construction · Policy

Cuomo Puts His Foot on the Gas for Congestion Pricing

By Aaron Short

Carlo Scissura

New York City Needs Another Convention Center

By Carlo A. Scissura

Carlo Scissura

No Ifs, Ands or Buts—Build Gateway Now!

By Carlo A. Scissura

Scott Rechler.

Finance · Features

Great Scott!: Rechler Talks Reckson, RXR and Redevelopment

By Cathy Cunningham