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 Manhattan prosecutors have accused a man of stealing a woman’s identity to apply for a luxury apartment in Murray Hill, then subletting the place and pocketing the rent.Anthony Pittman, 35, pleaded not guilty to first-degree identity theft and three counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument at a hearing Thursday afternoon. If convicted, Pittman faces […]

The real estate team behind a sprawling mixed-use project in Long Island City has closed on a $290 million refinancing for the development.The Domain Cos., LMXD and Bridge Investment Group have secured the financing from Wells Fargo for Jasper, a project on Fifth Street between 49th and 50th avenues in the bustling Queens neighborhood that […]

Outgoing City Comptroller Brad Lander is leaning toward running for Congress against incumbent Dan Goldman, Lander told Crain’s. The move would likely take him out of the running for a job in Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s administration.“I’m very seriously considering running for Congress in the 10th District,” Lander said in an interview Thursday at the Somos […]

A judge declined to temporarily halt the city's controversial switch to a new health insurance plan for municipal workers and some retirees, allowing City Hall to proceed with enrollment despite an ongoing legal challenge.The city tapped EmblemHealth and UnitedHealth to administer a new health plan for at least 750,000 workers, pre-Medicare retirees and their dependents […]