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An empty, darkened stage with just a mic lying on top of it.

Leases · Politics & Real Estate

New York Nightlife Has Gone Dark Thanks to COVID-19. What Happens Next?

By Aaron Short

424 Fifth Avenue

What Amazon’s Lord & Taylor Move Means For NYC and Office Work

By Nicholas Rizzi

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Coronavirus · Politics & Real Estate

NY Legislature Approves $100M Rent Voucher Bill For Tenants Affected by Coronavirus

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

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Design + Construction · Coronavirus

State Legislators Aim to Prevent Evictions After Pandemic Ends

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

An apartment building in Queens

About One-Third of Apartment Renters in the U.S. Haven’t Paid Up This Month

By Nicholas Rizzi

Governor Andrew Cuomo who just worked out a $177 billion budget.

Design + Construction · Coronavirus

New York Passes $177B ‘Crisis Budget’ Despite Having ‘No Money’

By Aaron Short

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Analysis · Coronavirus

Will New York Cancel Rents and Commercial Mortgage Payments?

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

State Sen. Michael Gianaris in his Astoria office.

Amazon Killer: State Sen. Michael Gianaris on Tax Breaks, Rent Reform and Amazon

By Nicholas Rizzi

Cuomo, de Blasio, Fred and Tom Elghanayan get their comeuppance from Jeff Bezos.

The Bezos Factor: Who Fell a Few Rungs Thanks to Amazon

By Max Gross

Josh Kuriloff, Lynne Patton and Travis Kalanick are the newbies.

Welcome to the List: Power 100’s Newest Members

By Max Gross

Jeff Bezos' Amazon canceled plans to build a campus in Long Island City, Queens.

Amazon to New York City: Drop Dead

By Nicholas Rizzi

Alessandra Biaggi, Zelnor Myrie and Julia Salazar

Design + Construction · Features

A Rent Regulation Fight Is Brewing in Albany

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

LONG ISLAND CITY TEA PARTY: Queens elected officials like Assemblyman Ron Kim (left), Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (middle) and State Sen. Michael Gianaris have been working to dump the Amazon deal.

The Loyal Opposition to Amazon’s Long Island City Deal

By Nicholas Rizzi

Long Island City Amazon

Design + Construction · Policy

With HQ2 Now Settled, the Debate Over Amazon Is Only Beginning

By Rey Mashayekhi

Adelaide Polisinelli.

Let’s Not Abandon MCI-Related Rent Increases!

By Adelaide Polsinelli