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NEW: Developers of the proposed Elizabeth Street Garden affordable housing project are suing the city and Eric Adams over illegally declaring the site a city park: therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
Elizabeth Street Garden developers sue city over mayor's “lawless” act in declaring site a park
Pennrose, Habitat NYC and Riseboro sued the city over Mayor Eric Adams’ decision to declare the Elizabeth Street Garden an official park.
therealdeal.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
NEW: Developers of the proposed Elizabeth Street Garden affordable housing project are suing the city and Eric Adams over illegally declaring the site a city park: therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
shuddering about what hell part two will wrought
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
shuddering about what hell part two will wrought
only like five journalists can pull off flowery writing and none of them are working/alive right now
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
only like five journalists can pull off flowery writing and none of them are working/alive right now
The city just awarded a big development project to a so-called "emerging developer." On paper, this is true, but there's one issue: the firm's founder is a real estate scion and once held an exec role at a billion-dollar REIT: therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
The city chose an “emerging developer” for a major Meatpacking District project. Some call it a “mockery”
The Economic Development Corporation selected Douglaston Development and Kinwood Partners to build housing on a city-owned site. The designation of Kinwood as an emerging developer has raised some eye...
therealdeal.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The city just awarded a big development project to a so-called "emerging developer." On paper, this is true, but there's one issue: the firm's founder is a real estate scion and once held an exec role at a billion-dollar REIT: therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
The housing questions on the ballot passed, but many still don’t know what comes next. Some have said it’s a way to defang City Council, others believe it gives developers more power. Here’s what they actually mean and what housing folks/developers plan to do: therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
Will the housing measures bring projects back from the dead?
Voters approved housing ballot measures that overhaul New York City’s land use review process. Here’s what it means for future development.
therealdeal.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The housing questions on the ballot passed, but many still don’t know what comes next. Some have said it’s a way to defang City Council, others believe it gives developers more power. Here’s what they actually mean and what housing folks/developers plan to do: therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
A JLL broker was promptly fired after comparing Mamdani to Hitler in an all-office email. He also expressed concern that NYC would soon have public Islamic calls to prayer (something it already has): therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
JLL fires top broker who compared Mamdani to Hitler
JLL fired Scott Panzer after he compared Zohran Mamdani to Adolf Hitler.
therealdeal.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A JLL broker was promptly fired after comparing Mamdani to Hitler in an all-office email. He also expressed concern that NYC would soon have public Islamic calls to prayer (something it already has): therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
Great story about the Midtown South rezoning. The city says it will yield nearly 10k units. But the rezoning included carveouts reducing the total. One side says the reduction is major, another says it's minor. Projections are more of an art than science: therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
Did the city lose out on 1,000 housing units in Midtown South?
Report by Midtown South supporters argues that City Council changes meant potential housing losses of up to 1,000 apartments.
therealdeal.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Great story about the Midtown South rezoning. The city says it will yield nearly 10k units. But the rezoning included carveouts reducing the total. One side says the reduction is major, another says it's minor. Projections are more of an art than science: therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
shots fired from le veau d'or's bar director to NYT's priya krishna: mozzysticks.substack.com/p/a-love-let...
A Love Letter to Priya Krishna
Dear Priya ( The Epilogue )
mozzysticks.substack.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
shots fired from le veau d'or's bar director to NYT's priya krishna: mozzysticks.substack.com/p/a-love-let...
Rent Guidelines Board just voted 5-4 on the following rent-stabilized rent increases: 3% for one-year leases, 4.5% for two-year leases
June 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Rent Guidelines Board just voted 5-4 on the following rent-stabilized rent increases: 3% for one-year leases, 4.5% for two-year leases
important personal update: i’m now in my pluot era
June 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
important personal update: i’m now in my pluot era
Elizabeth Street Garden NIMBYs ultimately prevailed therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
City abandons Elizabeth Street Garden plans
First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro announced that the city has reached an agreement with Council member Chris Marte to rezone three other sites instead of building on the Elizabeth Street Garden site.
therealdeal.com
June 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Elizabeth Street Garden NIMBYs ultimately prevailed therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
A judge let the FARE Act be enacted this week. But, one day later, a major NYC real estate lobby is already trying to appeal that decision: therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
REBNY appeals FARE Act loss
The Real Estate Board of New York is appealing a federal judge’s decision to reject its motion for a preliminary injunction to halt the FARE Act and to dismiss several of the trade group’s claims.
therealdeal.com
June 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A judge let the FARE Act be enacted this week. But, one day later, a major NYC real estate lobby is already trying to appeal that decision: therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
was making some morningstar farm veggie sausage for my lunch today, marked clearly as "plant based," but read the ingredients and it includes egg whites? that seems... wrong?
May 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
was making some morningstar farm veggie sausage for my lunch today, marked clearly as "plant based," but read the ingredients and it includes egg whites? that seems... wrong?
god tier jane pratt headline
May 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
god tier jane pratt headline
we all knew this was coming. they milkshake ducked sherita
(but in all honesty this story contains stellar reporting)
www.thecity.nyc/2025/05/19/s...
(but in all honesty this story contains stellar reporting)
www.thecity.nyc/2025/05/19/s...
The Terrible Truth About Sherita, Brooklyn’s Beloved Billboard Dinosaur
The vanished icon of Atlantic Ave. was the relic of a secretive family who grabbed buildings from immigrant owners across the booming borough.
www.thecity.nyc
May 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
we all knew this was coming. they milkshake ducked sherita
(but in all honesty this story contains stellar reporting)
www.thecity.nyc/2025/05/19/s...
(but in all honesty this story contains stellar reporting)
www.thecity.nyc/2025/05/19/s...
feels like jane is running out of relatable shenanigans
May 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
feels like jane is running out of relatable shenanigans
currently in the phase of listing to the new bonnie prince billy album where i’m texting everyone i know to also listen to it
April 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
currently in the phase of listing to the new bonnie prince billy album where i’m texting everyone i know to also listen to it
A funny thing about Bluesky is that every once in a while, a post of mine linking to a story gets shared and liked a fair amount and yet it drives absolutely no traffic. This is actually different from Twitter, which would drive a bit of traffic in these instances...
April 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
A funny thing about Bluesky is that every once in a while, a post of mine linking to a story gets shared and liked a fair amount and yet it drives absolutely no traffic. This is actually different from Twitter, which would drive a bit of traffic in these instances...
Depressing NYC real estate statistic of the day: More than a quarter of Manhattan residential transactions last year came via trusts (meaning rich person bequeathing to other rich offspring): therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
Nepo babies grow up: Trusts represent more than a quarter of Manhattan transactions
The surge of activity from three years ago reveals a dramatic increase in homes being inherited or provided by parents to their children.
therealdeal.com
April 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Depressing NYC real estate statistic of the day: More than a quarter of Manhattan residential transactions last year came via trusts (meaning rich person bequeathing to other rich offspring): therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
all lana del rey songs follow the exact same structure BUT it’s a very good and effective structure
April 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
all lana del rey songs follow the exact same structure BUT it’s a very good and effective structure
layoffs at the information… extremely foreboding
April 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
layoffs at the information… extremely foreboding
Reposted by cale weissman
after ~5 years at The Information, i've been laid off, alongside 2/3rds of our features team. i am devastated.
if you're looking for an experienced investigative reporter with a knack for producing high impact features about tech and business, please reach out: parismartineau@gmail.com DMs open
if you're looking for an experienced investigative reporter with a knack for producing high impact features about tech and business, please reach out: parismartineau@gmail.com DMs open
April 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
after ~5 years at The Information, i've been laid off, alongside 2/3rds of our features team. i am devastated.
if you're looking for an experienced investigative reporter with a knack for producing high impact features about tech and business, please reach out: parismartineau@gmail.com DMs open
if you're looking for an experienced investigative reporter with a knack for producing high impact features about tech and business, please reach out: parismartineau@gmail.com DMs open
Ex-employees at the Surrey hotel are suing its new owners for not giving them their jobs back after going bankrupt due to the pandemic: therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
Ex-employees of Surrey Hotel sue Reuben Brothers over lost jobs
Ex-employees of the Surrey Hotel are suing Reuben Brothers and Corinthia, alleging that they violated a pandemic-era law
therealdeal.com
April 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Ex-employees at the Surrey hotel are suing its new owners for not giving them their jobs back after going bankrupt due to the pandemic: therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
Reposted by cale weissman
Excellent work by new NYT headline writer Werner Herzog
March 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Excellent work by new NYT headline writer Werner Herzog
happy new perfume genius album day to all who celebrate
March 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
happy new perfume genius album day to all who celebrate