Mamdani Plots Big Housing Shake-Up Just South Of Prospect Park
City planners launched a "South of Prospect" survey to study rezoning McDonald and Coney Island avenues for taller housing and transit‑oriented development. The outreach will precede a draft zoning plan next year.
Big Money Splash On The East River As Naftali, Blavatnik Score $374M Refi For Williamsburg Wharf
Naftali Group and Access Real Estate closed a $374M refinance on Phase I of Williamsburg Wharf. Barings replaces Bank OZK and leasing at the rental buildings is running hot.
Bronx Man Gets 15 Years For Subway Job Scam Targeting Immigrant Women
Court filings say a Bronx man pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he lured Spanish‑speaking immigrant women with job offers, threatened deportation and sexually assaulted them; he was sentenced to 15 years.
City Hall Hits The Gas On Affordable Housing As Albany Waves $10K Carrot
BSA adopted rules to speed approvals for certain HPD‑backed affordable projects, and Sen. Erik Bottcher introduced a $250M fund that would pay municipalities per new unit.
Brooklyn Judge Hammers Telehealth Trio In $2 Billion Script Scam
A Brooklyn federal judge handed a 10-year term in a telemedicine fraud that prosecutors say billed nearly $2B. The alleged mastermind remains at large overseas.












