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Plans for 8-Story Affordable Housing Building Divides Harlem Neighborhood

Brownstone Residents Oppose Construction of Affordable Housing on 123rd Street

Some residents worry that a building will be out of character.

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Century 21 To Take Over Barnes & Noble Space

Century 21 to Take Over Barnes & Noble Space at Lincoln Square

Discount fashion mega-store Century 21 will move into the Upper West Side space that Barnes & Noble is leaving.

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Federal Government Could Recoup Millions from TriBeCa Landlord

Federal Government Could Recoup Millions From Independence Plaza Ruling

Independence Plaza owner Laurence Gluck could owe the federal government tens of millions of dollars.

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Katharine Hepburn's Former Turtle Bay Home(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero)

Katharine Hepburn's Former Turtle Bay Home Up For Rent

Katharine Hepburn's former Turtle Bay digs are now up for rental.
The James New York Luxury Hotel Opens in SoHo

The James New York Luxury Hotel Opens in SoHo

The James Hotel, a luxury institution in Chicago, opened its new SoHo tower on Wednesday.

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Muslim-American Ad Campaign Features 9/11 First Responders(Council on American-Islamic Relations)

Muslim-American Ad Campaign Features 9/11 First Responders

The ad campaign, produced in response to anti-Ground Zero mosque sentiments, includes a FDNY firefighter and an EMT.
Judge Criticizes Tenant Lawyer in TriBeCa Rent-Stabilization Case(DNAinfo/Julie Shapiro)

TriBeCa Tenants Win Rent-Stabilization Case Against Landlord

Hundreds of apartments in Independence Plaza North ought to be rent-stabilized, a judge ruled Monday.

Chelsea Art Museum Fights for Survival Here and Abroad

The Chelsea Art Museum is waging a battle for survival on two fronts.
Slumlords Outed on New Online Database Tracking City's Worst Building Owners

City's Worst Slumlords Outed on New Online Database

Nine Manhattan property owners were on the "Worst Landlords" list.
Faceoff Over WTC Mosque Expected Tuesday Night(DNAinfo/Julie Shapiro)

NYC Residents Still Divided on Ground Zero Mosque, Poll Finds

Nearly half of the city's residents don't want the mosque built near Ground Zero, a new poll found.
Midtown Construction Interactive Link

Midtown Braces for Three of the Nation's Biggest Construction Projects

15 Penn Plaza is just one of several massive projects set to turn Midtown into a construction zone for years.
Barnes & Noble book store(Flickr/ryanrules95)

Barnes & Noble at Lincoln Square to Close Doors in January

Barnes & Noble announced it would shutter its iconic Upper West Side location due to rising Manhattan rents.
Worker Hurt After Three-Story Fall at Luxury High-Rise Project

Worker Hurt After Three-Story Fall at Midtown Luxury High-Rise Project

The worker fell three stories from scaffolding at 440 W. 42nd Street, the site of a Frank Gehry designed project.
Bed Bug(Flickr)

New Law Forces Landlords to Reveal Bed Bug History to Potential...

The law, signed by Gov. David Paterson Monday, forces landlords to tell potential buyers and tenants if the building has been infested in the past year.
picture of stuy town, stuyvesant town(Flickr/Marianne O'Leary)

Stuyvesant Town Mortgage Holder Makes Move for Tenant-Led Buyout

The holder of Stuy Town's first mortgage is reportedly exploring a buyout option to prevent a challenger's takeover bid.
Faceoff Over WTC Mosque Expected Tuesday Night(DNAinfo/Julie Shapiro)

Organizers Raise First $10K for Ground Zero Mosque

The organizers of the mosque and community center to be built near Ground Zero raised their first $10,000 Friday.
Ground Zero Mosque Cleared by Unanimous Vote From Landmarks Commission(DNAinfo/Julie Shapiro)

Ground Zero Mosque Developer Reportedly Owes $225K in Back Taxes...

Park51 Developer Sharif El-Gamal may have violated his lease on the property by not paying back taxes.
St. Vincent's Ambulance(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

St. Vincent's Clinic Plan Dead, 'Urgicenter' to be Built Instead

Plan for a temporary 24-hour clinic at the old St. Vincent’s site are dead — but a new “Urgicenter” is on its way.
Mother Teresa's Birthday Celebrated Across New York City — Except at the Empire State Building

Hundreds Protest Empire State Building's Snub of Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa was honored Thursday, except at the Empire State Building.
Upper East Side Homeowners Turn to Online Auctions to Sell Property

Bargain Hunters Can Save a Ton on Upper East Side Apartments...

For the price of a lottery ticket, house hunters can bid on apartments on the Upper East Side.
Committe Approves Plan to Build a Skyscraper Near the Empire State Building(Courtesy of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects)

City Council Approves Penn Plaza Skyscraper Near the Empire State...

City Council voted overwhelmingly in favor of 15 Penn Plaza this afternoon 47-1.
$1.1 B Financing Deal Approved for World Trade Center Site(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

World Trade Center Project Gets $1.1 Billion Boost

Developer Larry Silverstein could get an additional $600 million to finance Tower 3 of the World Trade Center site.
East Village Rezoning Plan Looks to LImit Building Heights on Third ad Fourth Avenues(DNAinfo/Patrick Hedlund)

East Village Advocates Urge City to Limit Building Heights

Advocates and elected officials press for a rezoning plan that would limit building heights to 12 stories.
Lower East Side Parents Challenge Decision to Expand Charter School(Getty Images)

Girls Prep Charter School Secures Space in the East Village

A total of 125 middle schoolers will reportedly move to Cooper Square to accommodate the expansion.
St. Vincent’s Selling Behavioral Health Facility(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

St. Vincent’s Selling Behavioral Health Facility in Westchester

St. Vincent’s has struck a deal to sell its mental health and chemical dependency center in Westchester.
City Council to Mull New Skyscraper Near Empire State Building

City Council Vote on 15 Penn Plaza Postponed Again

A City Council subcommittee held off on a vote on whether a skyscraper should be built near the Empire State Building.
Empire State Building Owners Oppose Rival Skyscraper Plan(Friends of the NYC Skyline)

Bloomberg: Empire State Owner Needs a Reality Check

Bloomberg praised the construction of 15 Penn Plaza and dismissed claims that it will mar the city's skyline.
City Council to Mull New Skyscraper Near Empire State Building

Empire State Building Owner Spars With Real Estate Giant Over...

A City Council subcommittee postponed a vote on a proposed 69-story skyscraper.
Donald Trump May Buy Stuyvesant Town(AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

Donald Trump Says Mosque Near Ground Zero 'Absolutely Wrong'

Trump called the proposed religious center 'insensitive' and said it has no place being built near Ground Zero.
Art Group Transforms Empty City Space into Galleries

Art Group Transforms Empty City Space into Galleries

No Longer Empty's latest exhibit looks at the changing face of Harlem.
Landlord Forces Tenant To Move Garden That Grew Out of 9/11

Memorial Garden Uprooted in Row Between Landlord and Tenant

A West 105th Street building owner said a garden planted in part to honor a 9/11 victim was a nuisance.
(Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Opposing Mosque Rallies Clash Near Ground Zero

Hundreds of Ground Zero mosque supporters and opponents participated in dueling downtown rallies on Sunday.
Celeb Recording Studio for Sale in Chelsea(Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Celeb Recording Studio for Sale in Chelsea

If you’ve got $3.8 million to spare, you can buy the Chelsea home of production for pop stars including Rhihanna.
Rush Limbaugh(Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Rush Limbaugh Sells UES Home for $11.75 Million

Rush Limbaugh promised to leave the city after property tax hikes.
Stuyvesant Town Lawsuit Halts Planned Forceclosure Auction(Flickr/Willem van Bergen)

Stuyvesant Town Lawsuit Halts Planned Foreclosure Auction

A suit filed by the asset management company in control of Stuyvesant Town postponed the Aug. 25 auction.
Neighbors Fight To Save Mom and Pop Health Food Store(DNAinfo/Leslie Albrecht)

Mom-and-Pop Health Food Store Reportedly Saved From Wrecking Ball

Columbus Natural Foods is staying.
World Trade Center Construction Workers Protest Proposed Mosque

Ground Zero Construction Workers Wear Mosque Protests

World Trade Center construction workers wear mosque protest stickers.
Empire State Building Owners Oppose Rival Skyscraper Plan(Friends of the NYC Skyline)

Empire State Building Owners Oppose Rival Skyscraper Plan

Owners of the Empire State Building are fighting a proposal to build a new skyscraper just a few blocks away.
Chinatown Advocates Charge City with Wielding Too Much Power Over Rezoning Push(DNAinfo/Patrick Hedlund)

Chinatown Groups Worry City Will Exert Too Much Power in Rezoning Push

Organizations within the Chinatown Working Group worry that the city will have too much say in a rezoning plan.

'What Not to Wear' Seeks NYC Real Estate Agent

"What Not to Wear" is looking for a bad-dressing broker to be nominated in secret by friends, family or coworkers.
picture of stuy town, stuyvesant town(Flickr/Marianne O'Leary)

Lawsuit Seeks to Block New Partnership From Foreclosing on...

The asset management that currently controls Stuyvesant Town is trying to fend off a bid by an outside party.
Garage Door Too Ugly For Upper West Side Block, Residents Say

Upper West Side Garage Door Not Only Ugly, But Possibly Dangerous,...

Councilwoman Gale Brewer is asking the city to investigate an ugly garage door and other issues at Extell's new building.
Indian Diplomats Off the Hook for NYC Back Taxes(AP Photo/Shawn Baldwin)

Indian, Mongolian Diplomats Off the Hook for Millions in City Back...

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals let Indian and Mongolian diplomats to the UN off the hook for NYC property taxes.
World Trade Center Decision Delayed by Judge(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Several Sex Shops, Peep Shows and Bars Located Near Ground Zero,...

Within three blocks of Ground Zero, there are bars, sex shops, salons, pizza places and banks, the Daily News reported.
Marimekko Shop Coming to SoHo's Crate and Barrel(Flickr)

Marimekko Shop Coming to SoHo's Crate and Barrel

Finnish design house Marimekko, known for its punchy patterns in tableware, clothing and accessories, is headed to SoHo in mid-October.
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