Races to watch: mayoral suspense, costly council contests

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 6/23 10:57A Nick Garber

Tuesday’s Democratic primary could effectively anoint New York City’s next crop of leaders for the next four years. Besides the headline-dominating mayor’s race, the ballot features closely watched elections for comptroller, public advocate and a...

25 Best Things To Do in Prospect Park with Kids

Mommy Poppins 6/19 4:47A Mariko Zapf

Prospect Park, a 585-acre oasis adjacent to Park Slope in Brooklyn, is home to the borough’s only forest, plus bird life galore, roller skating, biking, picnicking, sledding...You name it, Prospect...

NYC teen opens popular taco joint in Park Slope — all before high school graduation

NYPost.com (Living) 6/16 5:35A Ben Cost

The teen insists that [school is] still the "number one thing at the end of the day," declaring, "obviously business is business. But I gotta graduate."

City parks could get more water fountains under Council bill

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 6/16 12:33A Caroline Spivack

New Yorkers may have an easier time finding public drinking fountains on steamy summer days thanks to a bill passed by the City Council last week that will require the Parks Department to add 50 new drinking fountains near park entrances by 2035....

28 Best Things To Do in Red Hook, Brooklyn with Kids

Mommy Poppins 6/12 5:51A Rosalind Muggeridge

Flanked by family-friendly Carroll Gardens and Park Slope , the awesome neighborhood of Red Hook is teeming with things to do with kids, including epic views, historic buildings, family restaurants,...

Next generation of high-end sushi restaurants comes at a lower price

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 5/23 12:33A Kat Odell, Bloomberg

New York City is a global capital for high-end sushi, home to some of the most sought-after omakase experiences outside of Japan. Those chef’s choice meals have also become extremely pricey—especially compared to similar experiences in Tokyo....

Real estate money pours into two Brooklyn council races

CrainsNewYork.com (Media & Entertainment) 5/13 12:48A Nick Garber

Deep-pocketed donors are pouring money into two unusually competitive City Council primary races in Brooklyn, in hopes of unseating progressive incumbents in next-door districts. Real estate developers and financiers are funding outside PACs that...

Multifamily buildings aren’t the surefire investment they used to be

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 5/5 12:33A C. J. Hughes

As tenants and landlords clash in their annual battle over how much the city should raise regulated rents, one fact seems to be looming over the contentious proceedings this year: Multifamily buildings aren’t the surefire money-makers they used...

Prospect Lefferts Gardens multifamily building at risk of foreclosure

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 4/23 8:19A Julianne Cuba

The owner of a mixed-use building in Brooklyn is facing foreclosure after allegedly failing to pay back his debt to the tune of almost $22 million, records show. Victor Tawil, principal of Bx Capital — a family-office lending service based in...

Carlyle buys luxury rental building for $32M in break from self-storage shopping spree

CrainsNewYork.com (Media & Entertainment) 4/22 9:41A Julianne Cuba

Private-equity giant the Carlyle Group has acquired a luxury rental building in Gowanus, records show. Amid a monthslong stint snatching up at least half a dozen self-storage facilities throughout the five boroughs, the Washington, D.C.-based...

Park Slope early childhood center sells for almost $13M

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 4/14 8:11A Julianne Cuba

A Lower East Side-based nonprofit organization with a focus on education has sold a longtime Park Slope early childhood center to an anonymous private buyer for almost $13 million, city records show. University Settlement, whose offerings include...

Deals of the Day: April 14

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 4/14 7:44A Lilah Burke, Julianne Cuba, C. J

Leases Global Holdings lands largest lease to date Address: 99 Park Ave., Manhattan Landlord: Global Holdings Management Group Tenant: Amalgamated Bank Lease size: 94,000 square feet Lease length: 15 years Asset type: Mixed use Brokers: JLL’s...

Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill top Redfin list of hottest U.S. neighborhoods to buy in

CrainsNewYork.com (Media & Entertainment) 3/28 9:45A Lilah Burke

Central Brooklyn is on the rise, according to data released Thursday by real estate firm Redfin. The ZIP code covering Prospect Heights and Clinton Hill topped the company’s list of hottest neighborhoods in the United States in which to buy a...

Prospect Lefferts Gardens apartment building sells at 40% loss

CrainsNewYork.com (Media & Entertainment) 3/25 12:33A C. J. Hughes

A Prospect Lefferts Gardens building at the heart of a fierce gentrification battle over an ice cream shop has changed hands at a big loss. The building, 616-624 Flatbush Ave., a mixed-use site whose storefronts include the popular Scoops, which...