City eyes revenue-sharing pact with BID to oversee Union Square Park

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 10/2 10:20A Caroline Spivack

The Union Square Partnership will become the formal caretaker of Union Square Park under a revenue-sharing deal the city plans to negotiate with the business improvement district. The local business improvement district has helped maintain Union...

Williamsburg site poised for new 69-unit multifamily building

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 9/18 7:36A Eddie Small

A new residential building is on its way to Brooklyn's trendy Williamsburg neighborhood. Developer Joseph Banda's firm Ranco Capital recently filed plans with the Department of Buildings for a project at 643 Grand St. that would span about 72,000...

Former ‘SNL’ actor acquires Park Slope townhouse for about $4M

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 9/15 11:22A C. J. Hughes

An SNL alum known for the recurring character “Guy Who Just Bought a Boat” just bought a Park Slope pad. Comedian and actor Alex Moffat has snagged a brownstone on Carroll Street for $3.8 million, according to a deed that appeared in the city...

Developer cited in construction accidents acquires empty parcel in Brooklyn Heights

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 9/12 6:59A C. J. Hughes

A developer with a history of construction accidents has picked up a long-vacant parcel in Brooklyn Heights. Dean Brodsky, the chief executive officer of development firm Brodmore, has purchased 27 Cranberry St., a 2,500-square-foot lot on a...

Park Slope biotech firm raises $17M after recent growth spurt

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 9/9 12:33A Ethan Geringer-Sameth

A Park Slope-based biotech startup that created a gel that stops bleeding is capitalizing on recent momentum with a mutli-million dollar infusion. Cresilon raised $17 million in a late stage venture capital round following growth in both the...

Op-ed: Flash-flooding is the new normal in NYC. Here's how we can live with it

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 9/3 6:03A Tyler Taba

It could be murky puddles at the 7th Avenue B/Q-train station in Park Slope or a geyser at the 28th Street 1-train station in Chelsea. Local businesses and restaurants incur $20,000 in damages in Bayside or expect to lose five business days per...

NY Kids Club Rebrands as NY Preschool & Kids Club—Plus a New State-of-the-Art Brooklyn Campus

Mommy Poppins 9/2 4:00A Jessica Laird

NY Kids Club–the beloved private enrichment space offering classes, afterschool, camps, birthday parties, drop-in play, and preschool at locations across New York City–just unveiled some big changes....

Editorial: New York needs a fairer property tax system. Maybe a rent freeze can nudge us there

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 8/8 12:48A https://www.crainsnewyork.com/ed

New York City’s property tax system has been broken for decades, and nearly everyone knows it. What’s new — and potentially a silver lining — is that a leading mayoral candidate may have both the motivation and the political cover to finally fix...

Prep schools build real estate empires in quest to grow enrollment

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 8/7 12:33A C. J. Hughes, Julianne Cuba

The city’s most elite schools are branching out from reading, writing and arithmetic and into real estate. In a quest to attract more students, prestigious private schools in Manhattan and Brooklyn, including Spence, Browning and Berkeley...

Prospect Park's LeFrak Center Reopens with New Management and Exciting Upgrades

Mommy Poppins 8/5 6:00A Kristy Etheridge

Two little New Yorkers gripped their own pairs of golden scissors to help cut the ribbon at the reopening of one of Brooklyn’s most popular attractions. The young Brooklynites joined local officials...

New York’s property tax system is broken. Could Zohran Mamdani fix it?

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 8/4 12:48A Nick Garber

When Zohran Mamdani met last month with the city’s top businesspeople, he was pressed by Rob Speyer, CEO of real estate giant Tishman Speyer, to explain a glaring gap in his agenda: How would he ensure that his vow to freeze rents for New York’s...

NoMad-based startup fetches $55M as boutique vet model gains ground

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 8/1 12:33A Ethan Geringer-Sameth

A wave of boutique veterinary clinics is reshaping how pet care is delivered, and paid for in the city. One player is Small Door Veterinary, a NoMad-based startup that offers care through a membership model. The company raised $55 million in...

Billionaire developer buys $7M Midwood residence across the street from his home

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 7/24 6:34A C. J. Hughes

Megadeveloper Jeff Sutton has gone small-scale with his most recent real estate purchase. The Wharton Properties founder, who in late 2023 inked nearly $2 billion in retail site sales on Fifth Avenue, has picked up a home in Midwood, Brooklyn, for...

Sprinkler Day, Open Streets, and More Fun Things To Do this Weekend in NYC with Kids

Mommy Poppins 7/23 5:17A Drew Kristofik

Looking for the best things to do in New York City this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list. The Thunderbird Midsummer Powwow returns to the Queens County...

Alleged straw donor to Mayor Adams planning Park Slope resi project

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 7/22 12:33A Julianne Cuba, Nick Garber

A Brooklyn developer named last year as one of Mayor Eric Adams' alleged straw donors is planning a 99-unit building in Park Slope, records show. Tolib Mansurov, founder and CEO at United Elite Group, owns the property at 67 4th Ave., where plans...