It's Monday in New York City, where 395 Flatbush Ave. is currently a seven-story "eyesore" that houses a Verizon call center, a DeKalb Av subway entrance and a McDonald's.
In the coming years, it could be transformed into a 72-story apartment tower — the second-tallest in Brooklyn — with up to 30% of its units set aside for households making between $87,000 and $116,000 a year.
The possible strike, along with other transit issues and the state's broader affordability crisis, will be on the table for tonight's conversation between New Jersey's Democratic gubernatorial candidates. Hear the live discussion tonight at 7 p.m. on WNYC or on the WNYC app.
As the Trump administration claws back money for scientific research at institutions across the country, New York has more on the line than almost any other state. Affected scientists told Gothamist what's at stake if their studies are defunded.
An NYPD officer who helped rescue a dog from the East River has officially adopted the pooch after a six-week search for its previous owner didn't work out.
Newark Airport experienced another meltdown yesterday after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop due to a shortage of air traffic controllers.
The New York Restoration Project has launched an effort to plant 1,000 thriving American chestnut trees that are hybridized with the blight-resistant Chinese chestnut tree across the five boroughs.
Mayor Adams wants the Parks Department to demolish the building on Clarkson Street and replace it with a new one the agency says will better serve the community and incorporate elements of the original structure, including the famed 170-foot Keith Haring mural by the outdoor pool.
“I’m happy that it shows Black women and our bodies, because they body shame people too much,” said Kiara English, who was passing through Times Square last week.
