The Mayor signed a series of laws today criminalizing K2, part of the City’s continuing effort to crack down on the use and sale of…
Bushwick Task Force Aims to ‘Clean Up’ (Literally) Area Plagued By K2
“I have a really high tolerance for people doing stuff on the street,” said G Lucas Crane, a member of the Silent Barn collective. “I’m from…
Anti-Construction Harassment Coalition Rallies at City Hall For Tenant Safety
A group by the name of Stand for Tenant Safety, consisting of tenant groups and eleven City Council Members (including Rosie Mendez from the Lower East…
Two Big Chances to Tell Local Pols How to Spend Your Tax Ducats
Sure, your first priority this weekend probably involves lying in the grass with a margarita blender, but don’t let the lurvley weather keep you from…
Airbnb Faced the City Council and No One Baked Welcome Brownies
Airbnb officials went head to head with City Council members at a committee hearing Tuesday morning, defending the right of its hosts to rent out…
Broadway Triangle Developer Says Allegations of Housing Discrimination Are Anti-Semitic
Protesters rallied against the development of Broadway Triangle in Williamsburg, saying the proposed housing heavily favors the Hasidic Jewish population over blacks and Latinos. But…
City Council Passes Bill to Make Public Transit a Less Taxing Experience
The City Council passed a bill yesterday that would allow New Yorkers to set aside pre-tax pay for public transportation, potentially saving the average commuter hundreds of…
In Parody Video, ‘Share Better’ Coalition Throws Roaches and Bedbugs in Airbnb’s Face
With its fight against the New York Attorney General simmering, a new campaign has been launched to fight Airbnb. is a group of community activists,…
Here’s Why There Was a Papier-Mâché Carrot at Last Night’s Domino Hearing
Friends and foes of the plan to redevelop the Domino Sugar refinery once again had their say last night — and what would a Williamsburg…
Up Against Vito, Antonio Reynoso Has Been Knocking On a Lot of Wood Lately
“I’ve got the easiest pitch in the city,’” District 34 City Council hopeful Antonio Reynoso said at a fundraiser earlier this year: “Hi, I don’t…