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Tenants of bankrupt Crown Heights buildings want repairs and a chance to buy their units The bidding process is just months away.

The tenants of a massive portfolio of bankrupt NYC buildings are organizing for a rare chance to buy their homes. Do you live in a property headed to auction? Read my story to find out -
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Multiplex | Spot Treatment Case studies in guile, from a post-independence Indian scooter ad to the awkward cousin of clickbait.

I wrote about the onslaught of ad slop in my wonderful home of New York City for Mubi's Notebook mag. If you've ever looked at a screen and thought "what the hell is that?" this one's for you...
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Elizabeth Street Garden won its fight. What does that mean for housing development in NYC? Is NYC a City of Yes?

Zohran Mamdani *would* evict Elizabeth Street Garden to build affordable housing if elected, he said tonight at an interview with Hell Gate.
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NYC renters have filed hundreds of FARE Act complaints. Here’s what happens next Bad broker? Here's how FARE Act complaints work.

New data: New Yorkers have filed 1,125 complaints and questions about the FARE Act (that rule that requires an NYC landlord to pay the apartment broker they hired). But what happens after folks complain? Not a ton...yet

Today's the second day that NPR and PBS and the hundreds of local stations that comprise both networks are operating without any government support after they were defunded. Consider giving them a bit of support =>

Women-only boarding houses: The low-rent NYC housing option you've never heard about A small number of women-only boarding houses remain in NYC with rents as low as $210 a month.

On a tree-lined Bronx street stands one of the last women's boarding houses in New York City, Centro Maria. Take a look inside with me --

Photos by Mae Stark, and huge thanks to Mari Kroin (archive author) for sending them my way!

A model subway poll and wet paint sign obscure a man reading. Photo by Mae Stark.

A large MetroCard made out of cardboard sits in front of other MetroCard art. Photo by Mae Stark.

A woman takes a photo of a man holding a large copy of Public Transport Magazine. Photo by Mae Stark.

Still not over the incredible scene at the launch of the Subway Color Archive, the highlight of my weird and whimsical dive into three random NYC events. (Spoiler: one was AI-slop!) Check out my story for @hellgatenyc.com
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Your vote: What you need to know about the affordable housing questions on the November ballot On Nov. 4th, New Yorkers will vote on three ballot measures that would speed up the process of approving certain affordable housing developments.

For a written guide, check out my story on the ballot proposals for Brick Underground: www.brickunderground.com/rent/electio...

What is the difference between frontrunner Zohran Mamdani's outreach to Black communities heading to the general election versus the primary election? S.E. will talk about this and other Big Picture… Mamdani Courts Black Voters in Big Tent Push | Battleground NYC full episode #40: Sep 23, 2025

This November, three ballot proposals could reshape (and speed up) how affordable housing is built in New York City. Thanks so much to S.E. Cupp for having me on Battle Ground NYC on @fox5ny.bsky.social to explain what voters need to know.
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What the Hell Is Happening With Mayor Adams's $3.5 Billion Brooklyn Marine Terminal Project? The City's special Marine Terminal task force just canceled its vote on a plan to build a new port and neighborhood on a 122-acre slice of Brooklyn's coast.

After many long (long) months, a task force approved a plan to completely reshape the Brooklyn Marine Terminal today, despite local opposition. Wondering what the hell is going on? Find out-
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Your vote: What you need to know about the affordable housing questions on the November ballot On Nov. 4th, New Yorkers will vote on three ballot measures that would speed up the process of approving certain affordable housing developments.

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I spoke with @opennewyork.org this week about the three ballot questions that could change how affordable housing is built in NYC!

Brick Underground AFFORDABLE HOUSING Your vote: What you need to know about the affordable housing questions on the November ballot You're not just electing a new mayor: New Yorkers will vote on how affordable housing is built in NYC Three proposals aim to speed up certain affordable developments and curb ‘hyperlocal perspectives’ The City Council tried to block putting the measures on the ballot, dubbing them a ‘City Hall power grab’ Celia Young Headshot BY CELIA YOUNG | SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 - 12:00PM

“These are questions about who this city works for,” said @annemariegray.bsky.social. "Are we going to let NYC’s richest continue to block affordable housing, or are we going to build a city that’s affordable for everyone?"

Mets fans balk at ICE ad onslaught during games ICE recruitment ads have been all over the sports airwaves, shattering escapism

If you thought the worst thing about watching the Mets was the pitching staff's devotion to walking guys, you're wrong, because now the games come with recruitment ads for ICE nygroove.nyc/mets-fans-ba...

Accidentally stumbled on a Red Hook flood mitigation presser, which is also where Law and Order will be filming a new ep later this week…

An AI Singles Scam, a Cybersecurity Social, and a Subway-Themed Book Launch: Welcome to Eventbrite Night Let me explain.

New York is the only city in the world where you can party with subway nerds, hunt down a likely AI-generated singles mixer, and club at the Sheraton's rooftop hookah lounge all in one night.
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TNT Sports Airs Guerrilla Marketing For Worker-Owned Website That Isn't Defector | Defector It wasn’t my intent to attend back-to-back Phillies-Mets games. Over the past month there had been two separate, developing conversations about how it’d be great to catch some baseball, and eventually...

Somehow, getting on TV was the least eventful part of my Mets experience last night: defector.com/tnt-sports-a...

Your Favorite Slushie Bodega in Chinatown Is Closing in October A new landlord has given A&N Fruit Store, and all the other businesses in the building, until the fall to move out.

There will be no giant snowman on the corner of Canal and Essex streets this winter, and no fruit slushies next summer.

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Monthly evictions in New York City reach highest rate since 2018 City marshals evicted at least 11,253 households over the first seven-and-a-half months of the year.

Another thing I saw: long lines.

The average number of evictions per month this year is the highest since 2018.
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Two Days Inside Brooklyn's Eviction Machine Evictions are back to pre-pandemic levels. Here's what that looks like on the ground.

A few things I observed in Brooklyn Housing Court last week
• a judge who did NOT tolerate yapping in her court room
• an attorney saying they talk to "AI about all kinds of crazy shit" (??)
• many, many tenants making deals without a lawyer

See for yourself-
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Two Days Inside Brooklyn's Eviction Machine Evictions are back to pre-pandemic levels. Here's what that looks like on the ground.

New York City Evictions are back to pre-pandemic levels. Hell Gate spent two days inside Brooklyn Housing Court to see how tenants are dealing with its long lines and slick landlord attorneys.
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I was in court yesterday watching Mayor Eric Adams's longtime friend Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Jesse Hamilton, and others plead not guilty to a slate of bribery and conspiracy charges.

The vibes were tense, and the logistics (of arraigning so many people at once) were mind-boggling. Read it all-

On a dreary Thursday morning, Mayor Eric Adams's former chief advisor Ingrid Lewis-Martin, her son, city official Jesse Hamilton, and four other business people headed into a grey Manhattan courtroom to plead not guilty to a slate of bribery and conspiracy charges. hellgatenyc.com/lioness-city...

Killing Bike Lanes for Cash and Fame: How Eric Adams's Former Top Aide Allegedly Ran This Filthy Town The Manhattan DA has hit former top mayoral aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin and six other people with a range of corruption charges that involve karaoke bars, SAG cards, and $10,000 in seafood.

Killing a bike lane in exchange for cash, a SAG card, and a role in "The Godfather of Harlem." Favors for a developer in exchange for a home remodel.

Just some of the allegations in the new charges brought by the Manhattan DA against Ingrid Lewis-Martin:

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Why Did Andrew Cuomo's Campaign Post Content from a Memelord Who Wants to 'Save the West'? And why did the Cuomo campaign reply to Jason Levin's post where he wrote he was "tryna save the west"?

Why Did Andrew Cuomo's Campaign Post Content from a Memelord Who Wants to 'Save the West'?

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the final reveal

One for the history books

Sauronhenge is calling. Are you ready? What if Brooklyn had its own uniquely evil solar phenomenon? Well good news, now we do!

Check out the math, if you want further proof...https://nygroove.nyc/eye-of-sauron-building-brooklyn/