Housing

The Queensborough Bridge is seen on a rainy day from behind a large apartment window; inside, on the window sill is a plant with long, thin leaves

Budget

A Smarter Way To Roll Out the Pied-à-Terre Surcharge

Martha Stark Jul. 31 2026

A white bird flies in front of an apartment building in the process of being constructed; skyscrapers can be seen in the background

Housing

The Big Hole in Mamdani’s Housing Plan

Paul Francis Jul. 30 2026

Three water barriers holding up chain link construction panels with the shape of a heart cut out of the privacy screening

Housing

The Road to Producing More Housing Passes Through Meaningful Local Zoning Reforms

Sara C. Bronin Jul. 30 2026

A woman sits on her fire escape next to two giant stuffed dogs, one orange and one hot pink

Housing

When Rent Regulation Makes Sense

Frank Braconi Jul. 29 2026

Attendees react at Rent Guidelines Board meeting in which appointees voted for a two-year freeze.

Housing

After the Rent Freeze: What Happens to New York City’s Regulated Housing Stock Now and in the Future

Vital City Jun. 26 2026

Three young adults gather on a fire escape

Housing

After the Mamdani Rent Freeze

Arpit Gupta Jun. 26 2026

A man walks in front of an advertisement for a luxury apartment building that depicts a man in a suit with his tie undone looking out the floor-to-ceiling window at the city skyline

Economics

Before You Surcharge the Penthouse, Fix the Foundation

Martha Stark Jun. 10 2026

A bakery employee removes a chocolate cake from a display case displaying six ornate cakes on two shelves

Economics

The Prosperity Equation

Abby Jo Sigal, Molly Wasow Park Jun. 10 2026

Two men in business clothes look through the windows of a construction site

Housing

A Bolder Development Strategy for a Crowded New York

Yonah Freemark Jun. 10 2026

A bundle if balloons lies wrapped in the branches of a tree above the roof of a NYCHA housing project

Housing

Anchors of Opportunity?

Ingrid Gould Ellen Jun. 10 2026

An overhead shot of sunbathers gathered next to the fountain in Manhattan's Stuy Town development

Housing

Time to Build Big Again

Lynne Sagalyn Jun. 10 2026

What New York Can Learn from the NIMBYs of the 19th Century

History

What New York Can Learn from the NIMBYs of the 19th Century

Stefan Al, Lisa Chamberlain May. 28 2026

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