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Their Brooklyn Building Burned Last Year. Who’s Responsible for Making it Whole Again?
Tenants are fighting to get their homes rebuilt, putting them at odds with condominium owners who say they cannot afford to restore the devastated structure across from Sunset Park.
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Helicopter Noise Complaints Sky High as Anxious, Cooped-Up New Yorkers Feel Buzzed
The 7,758 chopper noise complaints through the end of October are nearly 4,500 more than were registered via 311 in all of 2019, THE CITY’s analysis shows.
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New Gambit in NYC Self-Storage Wars: Some Owners Willing to Cut Struggling Customers Free as Demand Booms
More pandemic-slammed New Yorkers facing auctions of belongings in self-storage units are getting a new choice: make a deal or just get out. Here’s what you can do if you need help.
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The Open Newsroom, THE CITY’s collaborative local journalism project, is heading to your inbox and phone with news to use on two crucial issues heightened by the pandemic.
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FIT’s Offer of Free Temporary Housing to Laid-Off Workers Isn’t Actually Free
Soon-to-be-unemployed dorm workers facing decision deadline say they’re not sure they can afford to accept the state college’s offer meant to ease the pain of a Manhattan pandemic pushout.
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Here Are Their Names: Remembering the New Yorkers Lost to COVID-19
We’ve created a searchable memorial of nearly 1,000 and counting. We’ve memorialized some in words and images. But we’ve got a long way to go — and we need your help.
NYC School Buildings Will Open Monday, But Imminent Closures Loom
The coronavirus positivity testing rate has been creeping up toward the 3% threshold set by Mayor de Blasio for stopping in-person learning. Gov. Cuomo now suggests the city’s cutoff is too strict.
Comptroller Probing City Hall’s Bungled $1.4 Billion Pandemic Purchasing Spree
Scott Stringer, who is running for mayor, called THE CITY’s report that the Department of Citywide Administrative Services got the wrong masks and lost track of crucial equipment "deeply disturbing." He wants to see receipts.
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What’s the Big Idea for Governors Island? A Climate Research Hub and New Development
Leaders on the island have floated grand plans for the harbor retreat, including a center for climate change education. Finding a partner to build and operate the resiliency hub, however, remains a hurdle.
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Hitting Home: Help Us Report on Eviction in New York City
THE CITY and Retro Report are teaming to cover the impending eviction crisis in the city. If you’re a tenant behind in rent or a landlord facing financial hardships because of the COVID-19 economic fallout, we want to hear from you.
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NYC Public Schools Have Lost 31,000 Students This Fall, Preliminary Data Show
Public school enrollment is falling at schools across New York City, according to data obtained by Chalkbeat. School rosters have already lost about 3.4% of students compared with last year.
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Why Many Tenants Got Shut Out of State Rent Relief Program
THE CITY’s Open Newsroom team breaks down some of the latest info about renting in NYC. Sign up for our tenants’ newsletter for the latest updates.
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Tapped-Out Tenants Take Charge as Landlords Pursue End Runs Around Eviction Moratorium
Harassment and lockouts pressure renters to leave their homes — but renters are fighting back with a little help from their friends. One way: "stoop court" sessions.
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Wrong Masks and ‘Missing’ Ventilators: NYC’s Billion-Dollar COVID Gear Bungle
At the height of the pandemic, the city issued $1.4 billion in emergency, no-bid contracts for crucial medical equipment — and got the wrong masks and lost track of deliveries, records show. "Stop this s—t!" one bureaucrat cried during an online meeting.
Manhattan Empties, Brooklyn Hangs on as Renters Prioritize Space, Amenities Over Commute in Pandemic Economy
The residential vacancy rate in Manhattan has grown to an unprecedented 6%. But Brooklyn real estate has held fairly steady, proving the most resilient borough, new figures show.
First Lady Chirlane McCray’s Home Visit Program for First-Time Parents Scrapped
An effort to help new mothers with postpartum depression launched in February has been put on hold due to the pandemic — just when advocates say it’s needed most.
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Inside the Board of Elections’ Long Absentee Ballot Count
More than 713,000 mailed votes received must now be tallied, with several races in the balance. A new bill would speed up the process going forward.
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Staten Island’s Malliotakis Echoes Trump’s Refusal to Admit Biden Won Election
The Assembly member, who is on the verge of becoming New York City’s only GOP House rep, backs national Republicans in their unprecedented denial of the election results as she vies to position herself as Congress’ anti-AOC.
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NYPD Watchdog Revamping Rules on Cop Sexual Misconduct Investigations
Civilian Complaint Review Board seeks public comment on proposed push to probe cops accused of sexually offensive or abusive behavior, after police-union pushback derailed efforts.
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A Bronx Pastor Bargained for a New Church in Selling His Congregation’s Land. He Says He Has Nothing to Show for It.
A developer promised space for Evangelical Church Disciples of Christ when it sold two lots for a city-backed affordable housing project. Five years later, the apartments are rented and the church operates elsewhere.