Business / New York City
City Expands Permit Support After Assisting More Than 3,000 Small Businesses
New York says its expanded business-service team has helped owners navigate licenses and permits while proposing more than 50 regulatory changes.
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Real Estate / Public Housing
NYCHA Closes $209 Million Financing for Seward Park Extension Renovations
The Lower East Side project covers 360 apartments, building systems, shared spaces and resident services in two 23-story towers.
New York / Public Safety
City Council Sets November 20 Hearing on Residential and Battery Fire Safety
A joint oversight hearing will examine enforcement, public education and the city laws governing powered mobility devices and lithium-ion batteries.
Politics / City Government
New York City Extends Two Emergency Orders While Requiring Transition Updates
Five-day extensions cover correction operations and temporary shelter facilities while agencies report on plans to restore ordinary legal requirements.
Entertainment / Art
MoMA PS1 Opens Three Exhibitions With Free Long Island City Program
A Saturday open house combines new exhibitions with artist talks, family workshops, movement sessions and a makers market.
Travel / New York
Brooklyn Corridor Redesign Adds 2.7 Miles of Bus and Bike Lanes
Construction has started on DeKalb and Lafayette avenues, where the city plans bus lanes, protected cycling space and safer crossings for the B38 corridor.
New York / Food Access
NYC Produce-Match Program Plans 12-Store Expansion
The city is inviting grocers to join a SNAP incentive that matches up to $10 a day for future purchases of fruit, vegetables and beans.
Politics / New York
Queens Guilty Plea Becomes First Under State Deed-Theft Law
A Queens man admitted taking an elderly widow's home through a forged deed and obtaining a $552,500 mortgage on the property.
Technology / Civic Innovation
City Research Grants Link Agencies With University Labs
More than 40 applied-research projects will share $2 million for work on tenant outreach, buses, accessibility, public hiring and other city services.
New York / Housing
New York City Maps a 12-Shelter Expansion Across Five Boroughs
The Department of Homeless Services says the facilities will open from 2027 through 2030 as the city reduces its use of commercial hotels for families.
New York / City Government
New York City Voters Back All Five Charter Changes
Unofficial Board of Elections returns show every proposal above 61 percent support with 97 percent of scanners reporting.
New York / Election Administration
New York City Begins Its Post-Election Ballot Canvass
Borough boards start daily canvass preparations while eligible mail and affidavit ballots remain outside the first election-night totals.
Politics / City Government
Five City Charter Questions Share New York’s Ballot
Voters are deciding changes involving public-space permits, contracting, street projects, construction approvals and fiscal reserves.
New York / City Property
NYC Directs ICE to Stop Using City-Owned Lots
The mayor's office says federal agents have used municipal parking areas without permission and is warning that continued use could prompt litigation.
Politics / New York Elections
NYC Heads Into Election Day After 690,526 Early Check-Ins
Polls open Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Monday is the final day to request an early-mail or absentee ballot in person.
Sports / New York City Marathon
Four Champions Define Marathon's Five-Borough Anniversary
Andreas Almgren, Sheila Chepkirui, Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner won their divisions as the citywide course marked 50 years.
Real Estate / Housing Policy
NYC Housing Voucher Rules Reach Public Hearing
The proposed City Housing Assistance Program divides funding between eviction prevention and shelter households and sets operating rules for vouchers.
Technology / City Services
Council Weighs 15-Minute Public Map of Snowplow Activity
A bill before Monday's sanitation hearing would publish live and historical plow locations, route priorities and revision logs.