N.Y. Today: Scams and a Rent Spike Follow New York City’s New Broker Fee Law

July 20, 2025

People outdoors hold signs that say “End forced broker fees” and “Support the FARE Act.”

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Scams and a Rent Spike Follow New York City’s New Broker Fee Law

The law mostly shifts fees from tenants to landlords. But since it took effect, some landlords have raised rents, and tenants say some brokers still try to make them pay fees.

By Mihir Zaveri, Urvashi Uberoy and Brittney Forbes

A fuzzy image taken from a TV news broadcast showing the scene of a one-car crash surrounded by police tape in Manhattan.

Cyclist and Pedestrian Killed After Vehicle Jumps Curb in Manhattan

The vehicle, a stolen rental car, had been traveling west on the Manhattan Bridge before it struck the victims at the base of the bridge in Chinatown early Saturday morning.

By Christopher Maag

A diptych featuring Representative Hakeem Jeffries wearing a suit and a tie and standing at a lectern, and Zohran Mamdani wearing a suit without a tie and standing at a lectern.

Mamdani Meets Jeffries in Brooklyn as He Seeks to Expand His Coalition

No endorsement emerged from the meeting between Zohran Mamdani and Representative Hakeem Jeffries, but both said the gathering had been productive.

By Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Lisa Lerer

A screenshot of Brittany Commisso, wearing a black dress with her hands folded in her lap, sitting for an interview on CBS.

New York Agrees to Settle Ex-Cuomo Aide’s Harassment Claims for $450,000

The former executive aide, Brittany Commisso, accused Andrew M. Cuomo of groping her when he was governor. The state did not admit wrongdoing.

By Grace Ashford

Natalie White, wearing casual clothing, poses in a chair in front of a desk in a corner office, with colorful basketballs and basketball shoes strewed on the floor and desk.

A W.N.B.A. Star Loves These Sneakers. She Gets Fined for Wearing Them.

When an upstart women’s shoe brand made a sponsorship deal with Courtney Williams, a Minnesota Lynx all-star, it put the hugely popular league in an awkward position.

By David Waldstein

Zohran Mamdani, wearing a suit and tie, smiles broadly while standing behind a lectern.

Mamdani Wins Backing of Major Health Care Union That Had Endorsed Cuomo

Local 1199, which represents 200,000 health care workers in New York City, rescinded its support of Andrew Cuomo and is now endorsing Zohran Mamdani for mayor.

By Benjamin Oreskes

Calvert Crary stands at a table and puts together an arrangement of pink and white flowers.

How a Floral Design Master Spends His Day With Roses and Rosé

Calvert Crary, the executive director of FlowerSchool New York, teaches students how to haggle, spruces up his apartment lobby and ends his day on the roof.

By Jackie Cooperman

Several people, some wearing hats and face coverings and vests that read “Border Patrol Federal Agent,” stand in an elevator with open doors.

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Who Gets to Wear a Mask?

The tension over masked federal immigration agents expanded on Long Island, where police officers are now permitted to mask up — but no one else is.

By Ginia Bellafante

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