New York City New Year’s Eve Guide 2025 for Families: Kid-Friendly Events, Fireworks & More

Mommy Poppins 12/26 3:47A Drew Kristofik

New Year's Eve is just around the corner, and there are lots of ways to ring in 2026 in New York City with kids, even if staying up late is not on your family's agenda. We've rounded up the city's best family-friendly New Year's Eve celebrations,...

Developer files plans for 10-story project at controversial Crown Heights site

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 12/21 11:33P Julianne Cuba

A controversial Crown Heights development site that recently traded hands for more than $50 million is now slated for a mixed-use building. Yitzchok Schwartz, using the Williamsburg-based entity YS Developers, filed permits with the Department of...

Lander announces congressional run against Goldman, with Mamdani’s support

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 12/10 2:31A Nick Garber

Outgoing Comptroller Brad Lander announced Wednesday that he will run for Congress against incumbent Dan Goldman — with an early endorsement from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. In a three-minute launch video that depicts Lander walking around his...

Midwood house goes for $8 million, a big deal for Brooklyn

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 12/7 11:33P C. J. Hughes

Midwood — Brooklyn’s suburb-within-a-city — has scored another unusually large residential sale. Yosef Hakoun, a real estate investor, purchased a prewar home on East Eighth Street from Joseph Ben-Haim, a swimwear manufacturer, for $8 million,...

20 Best Things To Do in NYC with Kids December 2025, from Mommy Poppins Editors

Mommy Poppins 11/29 10:48P Drew Kristofik

Holiday lights, sights, and celebrations abound in NYC this December. Read on for our top things to do with kids to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Eve. We're plowing through the leftover turkey, and prepping for Christmas,...

SoulCyle co-founder picks up Cobble Hill brownstone for $6M

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 11/17 11:33P C. J. Hughes

SoulCycle’s co-founder has snapped up a Cobble Hill brownstone. Fresh off the sale of her Colorado estate, Elizabeth Cutler has purchased a renovated 3,200-square-foot Clinton Street property for $5.7 million, according to a deed that appeared in...

Ostad family faces foreclosure at three Upper Manhattan rentals

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 11/12 11:33P C. J. Hughes

A lender has accused landlords and brothers Edward and Michael Ostad of defaulting on about $40 million in mortgages at three Upper Manhattan apartment buildings and is asking a judge to auction off the sites if the Ostads can’t pay their debts. ...

Leslie and 5 other bars and restaurants to try in November

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 11/6 11:33P Julianne Cuba

Miami chef and restaurateur Sebastian Fernandez is stepping into what he calls the "big leagues" with his first New York venture, opening this fall. With four food concepts already under his belt in South Florida — including critically acclaimed...

Massive Gowanus project inks three new retail leases

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 11/2 11:33P Eddie Small

Continuing the dramatic transformation of the Brooklyn neighborhood, a trio of retailers are taking space at one of the many new projects that has come to Gowanus following its rezoning. Grocery store Union Market, Italian restaurant Corto and...

Vacant lot near Prospect Park eyed for 12-story mixed-use project

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 10/28 6:46A Julianne Cuba

A vacant lot in Windsor Terrace could be rezoned to accommodate the construction of a 12-story mixed-use project. Eric Palatnik, an attorney in Manhattan, submitted the rezoning bid on behalf of Israel "Bobby" Dweck in order to develop a...

Manhattan developer parts with two Park Slope lots as it plans new projects nearby

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 10/27 7:10A Julianne Cuba

In an apparent pivot from its recent spate of acquisitions and new projects, Manhattan-based real estate firm Avdoo & Partners Development has parted with a pair of Park Slope lots. Shlomi Avdoo, founder and CEO of his namesake company, signed...

Park Slope development site slated for demolition

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 10/22 6:22A Eddie Small

A developer has filed demolition permits for an industrial development site in Park Slope, potentially clearing the way for what could become another new residential project in the upscale Brooklyn neighborhood. Developer Scott Domansky of New...

Park Slope music school to open $16M facility for music therapy institute

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 10/19 11:33P Amanda D Ambrosio

The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music is doubling the capacity of its music therapy program for individuals with disabilities and mental illnesses with a new location in Park Slope. The conservatory, which opened in 1945, announced plans Friday to...

Best Halloween Parades in New York City for Kids in 2025

Mommy Poppins 10/10 12:39A Drew Kristofik

There's nothing quite like a neighborhood Halloween parade in NYC, from the iconic Village Halloween Parade on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan to the smaller, kid-friendly NYC neighborhood Halloween parades, including the Jackson Heights Halloween Parade...

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

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 10/2 9:20A 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...