Brooklyn startup sees growth by helping get unsightly, rat-prone trash bags off the curb

CrainsNewYork.com (Technology) 3/3 1:03A Caroline Spivack

In 2022, when New York City began exploring ways to gather mountains of garbage bags off the curb and contain them in attractive, rat-proof bins, Brooklynite Liz Picarazzi was ready. She had seen the writing on the wall and primed her company,...

Brad Lander, Scott Stringer rivalry emerges in mayoral race

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 2/27 8:40A Nick Garber

Brad Lander has a Scott Stringer problem — and vice versa. In a New York City mayoral race left in limbo by the likely entrance of Andrew Cuomo, both men are trying to position themselves as the most viable candidate to take on the ex-governor....

Council to approve contested Brooklyn rezoning in test of housing commitment

CrainsNewYork.com (Transportation) 2/12 9:26A Nick Garber

The City Council on Wednesday struck a deal to approve a pair of apartment towers that have roiled a well-heeled pocket of brownstone Brooklyn, the first significant test of lawmakers’ commitment to housing construction since the December approval...

Brooklyn real estate family returns to buying with Prospect Heights purchase

CrainsNewYork.com (Transportation) 2/6 7:31A Eddie Small

The Pintchik real estate family has returned to the buying game less than a month after announcing they were parting with more than $100 million worth of buildings in their extensive portfolio. The family recently bought 296-302 Flatbush Ave. for...

Memorial benches desecrated in NYC’s Prospect Park with ‘offensive hate speech’

NYPost.com (Metro) 1/18 6:15A Chris Harris, Jon Levine

Parks and wrecked. Vandals scrawled antisemitic graffiti on at least four public memorial benches this week in Prospect Park. The benches have been targeted off and on for two years. The commemorative benches run between $5,000 and $10,000. The...

Brooklyn real estate family sells mixed-use portfolio for $103M

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 1/13 6:29A Eddie Small

Brooklyn's Pintchik family has sold a 26-building portfolio of mixed-use properties in the borough for about $103 million, according to Michael Pintchik and an announcement from the brokers. The Pintchiks sold the buildings to brothers Michael...

Hochul steps up National Guard presence in subway as holiday tourists descend

CrainsNewYork.com (Economy) 12/18 10:50A Caroline Spivack

Hundreds more National Guard soldiers will deploy into the subway to put the influx of holiday travelers visiting the city at ease, said Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday.  The state will spend $100 million to send an additional 250 soldiers into...

Citi Bike service will expand deeper into Brooklyn, Queens and Bronx

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 12/13 9:55A Caroline Spivack

Citi Bike’s signature blue two-wheelers will roll out into new parts of Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, and expand service in neighborhoods it currently serves, beginning next fall. The Adams administration announced plans Friday to expand Citi...

16 new Michelin-recommended restaurants that won't break the bank

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 12/10 10:09A Jack Grieve

The biggest news out of Monday night's Michelin awards came when Jungsik, a Korean restaurant in Tribeca, earned its third star. New York diners hoping to get a taste of chef Jungsik Yim's work can — surprisingly — still book a reservation this...

Park Slope mixed-use project lands almost $19M loan

CrainsNewYork.com (Telecom) 12/5 8:43A Julianne Cuba

An in-the-works mixed-use development in Park Slope, slated to rise 16 stories on Fourth Avenue, has landed an $18.5 million loan from Naftali Credit Partners, the firm announced this week. The Columbus Circle-based lender is a subsidiary of the...