Mamdani defends mental health plan after fatal police shooting in Brooklyn hospital

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 1/9 7:36A Ethan Geringer-Sameth

Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended his plan to remove police from many mental health calls after NYPD officers shot and killed an allegedly knife-wielding man at Methodist Hospital in Park Slope on Thursday evening. Officers responded to reports of a...

Ex-magazine executives turn the page on Park Slope brownstone

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 1/8 7:22A C. J. Hughes

A stylish experiment in family-based co-living has come to a profitable end. Chris Mitchell and Pilar Guzman, Conde Nast executives-turned-interior designers, have sold the prewar Park Slope brownstone they co-owned and shared with Mitchell’s...

28 Free and Fun Things To Do in NYC in January 2026 with Kids

Mommy Poppins 1/1 3:42A Drew Kristofik

If your bank account needs a rest, fear not: We've found 28 FREE things to do in January to keep New York City families busy all month long. Though most of the big holiday attractions in NYC are packing up the tinsel this month,...

Here are 5 NYC bars and restaurants to try in 2026

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 1/1 12:03A Julianne Cuba

New York is known for its vast and eclectic variety of foods, from dollar slices to Neapolitan pies, and omakase to ramen. It seemingly has everything — except a certain rye bread from Austria. Austria's renowned Auer baking family is bringing...

New Year's Eve Weekend in New York City with Kids: Best Ways to Count Down to 2026

Mommy Poppins 12/30 3:03A Drew Kristofik

Looking for the best things to do in New York City this New Year's Eve weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this New Year's holiday weekend. It's time to ring in 2026, and you don't have to stay up...

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...