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- Manhattan investment firm spends $105M for Gramercy apartment complexCanvas Investment Partners has purchased a residential complex in Gramercy Park for more than $100 million, property records show.The Kips Bay-based firm bought 210-220 E. 22nd St. from PGIM Real Estate for $104.5 million, according to a deed that appeared in the city register Monday. PGIM appears to have taken a sizable hit on the […]
- Many New Yorkers may split their votes on 6 ballot questionsNext month, New York City residents voting for president and local races will be asked to flip their ballots and vote on six lesser-known proposals — one focused on abortion rights, and five changes to the City Charter pushed by Mayor Eric Adams and his allies. As the election nears, a number of civic groups […]
- Neptune Diner's old landlord buys new Astoria retail spaceThe former landlord of a recently shuttered Neptune Diner site has purchased a storefront in a luxury condo building in Astoria.Thomas Anagnostopoulos is the new owner of the retail condo at 21-21 31st St., known as the Rowan Astoria, which he bought from the project's developer, RockFarmer Properties, for about $6.3 million, property records show. […]
- Hudson Yards' centerpiece, the Vessel, reopens after three-year closureThe 150-foot-high, copper-color staircase in Hudson Yards known as the Vessel reopened Monday with added safety measures after a spate of suicides forced its three-year closure.The interactive sculpture, which was designed by British architect Thomas Heatherwick, opened in March 2019 and quickly became a popular destination for tourists. But it closed in 2021 after three […]
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- Report: European Rivers Are in TroubleReport: European Rivers Are in Trouble Diana Ionescu Mon, 10/21/2024 - 11:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption The Danube River in Belgrade, Serbia. A report from the European Environmental Agency calls attention to the poor state of European rivers, which are suffering from the effects of overuse and climate change. As Leonie Cater explains in […]
- Fundraising Begins for Development of 100-Acre Park in Los AngelesFundraising Begins for Development of 100-Acre Park in Los Angeles Clement Lau Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption The Taylor Yard site next to the Los Angeles River in the 1890s. River LA, a nonprofit organization, has initiated a capital campaign to develop 100 acres of parkland at the former Taylor Yard […]
- Oil Refinery Closure Offers Relief for Impacted CommunitiesOil Refinery Closure Offers Relief for Impacted Communities Clement Lau Mon, 10/21/2024 - 09:00 Primary Image The recent announcement that the Phillips 66 refinery in Los Angeles will close next year has been met with relief from environmental activists and local residents. The refinery, located in Carson and Wilmington, has been a source of pollution […]
- Opinion: Prioritize Amtrak, but Don’t Demonize FreightOpinion: Prioritize Amtrak, but Don’t Demonize Freight Diana Ionescu Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption An Amtrak train approaches a freight train at a station in Seattle, Washington. “A new bill introduced in Congress by U.S. Reps. Chris Deluzio, D- Aspinwall, and Brendan Boyle, D- Philadelphia, aims to make American rail travel […]