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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

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

Andy Byford.

Design + Construction · Infrastructure

Behind Andy Byford’s Resignation as NYC Subway Chief

By Aaron Short

Bill De Blasio is laying new roots for environmentalism in New York City.

Design + Construction · Policy

New York’s Ambitious New Sustainability Laws

By Adam Bonislawski

Rick Chandler, NYC DOB Commissioner

Design + Construction · Construction

Rick Chandler Steps Down After Five Years as DOB Head

By Chava Gourarie

congestion pricing

Design + Construction · Policy

Cuomo Puts His Foot on the Gas for Congestion Pricing

By Aaron Short

Seiden Schein

Features · Legal

Jay Seiden and Alvin Schein Talk the Ins and Outs of NYC Affordable Housing

By Rey Mashayekhi

From left to right: Jack Lester, Norman Siegel and Michael Hiller

Features · Legal

Goodlawyas: Three Lawyers Who Challenge New York’s Real Estate Empire

By Mack Burke

Robert Knakal of JLL.

And the Worst Landlord in New York City Is…

By Robert Knakal

EDC CEO James Patchett poses at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, one of his agency's biggest projects.

Features · Players

EDC Chief James Patchett on His Ohio Roots, Goldman Sachs and Affordable Housing

By Larry Getlen

The check-in atrium at the Moxy Times Square hotel.

While Occupancy Skyrockets, NYC Hotel Players See Cause for Concern

By Rey Mashayekhi

Sales · Features

Slow Season: NYC’s Investment Sales Brokers Are Optimistic Despite a Challenging 2017

By Rey Mashayekhi

Mayor Bill de Blasio's commitment to affordable housing development has been warmly received by city developers and real estate interests.

Features · Policy

On the Home Front: The Mayor and REBNY’s Unlikely Alliance on Affordable Housing

By Aaron Short

Union organizer Ray Rogers' anti-REBNY campaign has labeled the real estate industry lobby as "billionaire bullies."

Features · Industry

Labor vs Lobbyists: A Look at the ‘Campaign to Stop REBNY Bullies’

By Rey Mashayekhi

LOFT LIVING: At an October press conference in South Williamsburg, Mayor Bill de Blasio discussed proposed measures that would modify the city's Loft Law.

Design + Construction · Features

Loft Landing: Inside the Mayor-Backed Fight to Protect the City’s Artists Lofts

By Aaron Short

The proposed redevelopment of the Bedford Union Armory in Crown Heights will include rentals, condos and a rec center.

Design + Construction · Features

Armory Conflict: Is the Mayor Willing to Kill a Development Over Subsidies?

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Robert Knakal of JLL.

DeBlasio’s Math on Affordable Housing Doesn’t Add Up

By Robert Knakal