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Jul 6, 2009

Turning New York Into Sun City

New York City, with its skyscrapers and dense, urban environment, may seem like an unlikely candidate for the expansion of solar power. Arizona, we are not.
Jul 3, 2009

Standoff in Bullet-Resistant Bank Barriers Battle

Famed bank robber Willie Sutton would scoff at his modern-day counterparts in New York City.
Jun 16, 2009

Landmarks Commission Moves to Designate Lexington Avenue; Landlord Lobby Uneasy, Activists Ready the Champagne

Developers and property owners may now have one more reason to curse the year 2009: the Landmarks Preservation Commission is on the verge of calendaring an expansion of the Upper East Side Historic District for several blocks across Lexington Avenue, the most critical step toward landmarking the new area.
Jun 14, 2009

NYC Makes Deal on Pedicab Rules After Dispute

New York City officials and bicycle taxi owners say they've agreed on licensing and safety requirements that will resolve a yearslong tussle over regulating the pedal-powered cabs.
Jun 4, 2009

Au Bon Pain Won't Unseat Greek Diner at Bellevue

A Greek diner that closed over the weekend after serving as a late-night refuge for patients and staff at Bellevue Hospital Center since 1984 will be able to reopen, and will not be supplanted by an Au Bon Pain, as some had feared.
May 21, 2009

Keeping Eyes on the Tenant Watch List

Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Councilmember Daniel Garodnick introduced legislation Wednesday, which they say marks the first attempt to regulate tenant-history reporting.
May 18, 2009

Protections Sought for Foreclosed-Upon Renters

Standing on the steps of City Hall last month, City Councilman Dan Garodnick spoke up for renters threatened by bank foreclosures. “I want to make sure tenants understand their rights. The impact in New York City of foreclosures is not just to homeowners. It also hurts renters.”
Apr 27, 2009

Obama plane photo op startles New Yorkers

The White House Military Office apologized for the mission, which infuriated New York City officials and prompted hundreds of financial professionals to flee their office buildings.
Apr 24, 2009

Protestors target Related Cos. park project

Hundreds of Upper East Side residents are expected to rally Sunday in an effort to prevent one of the city’s largest developers from turning a popular park into a 40-story residential tower.
Apr 6, 2009

Stuyvesant Town’s Landlord Can Appeal Ruling on Rents

The landlord of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village got judicial permission on Monday to appeal a court ruling that it must repay certain tenants millions of dollars in rent overcharges at those complexes.

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