New York

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NYC's New Atlantic Yards Plan Would Bring Taller Towers and Raise Income Limits

The area around Barclays Center could get 10,000 new housing units, with those deemed affordable available to households making as much as $200,000.

December 11, 2025 - Gothamist

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See Downtown Brooklyn’s Dramatic Complete Streets Transformation

A streetscape redesign spearheaded by the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership has quickly made many of Brooklyn’s streets unrecognizable.

December 10, 2025 - Fast Company

Cyclist rides along 31st street in New York City next to elevated train track.

Judge Orders Removal of Queens Bike Lane on One of NYC’s Most Dangerous Corridors

A group of local businesses and a school sued the city, arguing that NYCDOT didn’t follow appropriate procedures and failed to address safety concerns before going ahead with the project.

December 9, 2025 - Gothamist

Rounded secure bike parking lockers on city street in Europe.

NYC Launches Citywide Secure Bike Parking Network

The new parking hubs will span 500 locations and offer an alternative to taking bikes on crowded transit or up multi-story apartment stairs.

December 5, 2025 - Zag Daily

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NYC Teenagers Launch Affordable Housing Portal so Good, it has Attracted Investment

Seeing the failure of the grown-ups who run the city to provide people a way to find affordable housing, two “children of the pandemic” stepped up.

December 1, 2025 - New York Times

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A NYC Real Estate Giant is Auctioning off 5,000 Rent-Stabilized Units. Residents say They're Unliveable.

As more than 5,000 rent-stabilized units connected to the Pinnacle Group prepare to go up for auction in 2026, residents warn would-be buyers not to overlook the years of disrepair that made those units unlivable.

November 28, 2025 - Shelterforce Magazine

Underground train tunnel at Grand Central Station, New York City.

3DUnderground Project Maps NYC’s Subterranean Infrastructure

A new digital platform is aimed at helping agencies better understand the city’s underground assets and more effectively plan projects.

November 23, 2025 - Smart Cities World

Group of seniors doing tai chi in park in New York City.

How a NYC Teen is Helping Chinese Seniors Navigate the Affordable Housing System

For low-income seniors with limited English and tech proficiency, navigating New York City's affordable housing systems is a challenge. To help, we must think beyond affordability.

November 21, 2025 - Shelterforce Magazine

Tom hanks stands in front of film posters at premiere of The Phoenician Scheme in New York CIty.

Listen to Tom Hanks’ Song That's an Ode to the New York Subway

The actor penned a song praising the 7 train.

November 21, 2025 - Page Six

People at a busy New York City intersection crosswalk.

Report Offers Tools for a More Affordable NYC

The activist organization Transportation Alternatives offers detailed recommendations for more efficient and affordable transportation to New York City's Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.

November 20, 2025 - The Road to Affordability: A Streets and Transportation Agenda for the Next Mayor of NYC

Red 'Long Island' text on blue steel bridge/gates over river.

Upzoning Could Bring 15K New Homes to Queens

A rezoning plan for Long Island City opens up prime waterfront land for residential development, but some critics say new housing could be prone to flooding and should be built farther inland.

November 16, 2025 - City Limits

Two people wearing helmets riding bikesi n green protected New York City bike lane.

Janette Sadik-Khan has Some Advice for Zohran Mamdani

The former NYC transportation commissioner says Mamdani’s streets plan is ambitious, but not impossible.

November 13, 2025 - Fast Company

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New York, New Jersey Approve Key Permits for Trump-Backed Natural Gas Pipeline

The proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline would run for 25 miles, including 17 miles underwater near Staten Island.

November 10, 2025 - Gothamist

Building under construction in New York City.

NYC Voters Reject ‘Unofficial’ City Council Vetos of Housing Projects

Voters approves multiple housing measures that streamline development permitting and shift approval to the City Planning Commission.

November 7, 2025 - The New York Times

Rainbow flags on brick row houses in Baltimore, MD.

LGBTQ+ Groups Have Been Quietly Buying Property, Building Equity and Community

A temporary window of flexible funds in the early 2020s allowed many queer- and trans-led organizations to achieve long-held dreams of owning their own buildings and housing their members.

November 6, 2025 - Shelterforce Magazine

Open plan kitchen interior of apartment in New York City without furniture or decor.

A ‘Happy Accident’ Made This 183-Unit Luxury NY Building Affordable Housing

After an apartment building failed to sell its units at market rate, it was sold to a nonprofit that rents the units exclusively to housing voucher recipients.

November 2, 2025 - City Limits

White traffic camera mounted on a pole.

NYC to Expand Red-Light Camera Program, Target 'Ghost Cars'

The city plans to add 450 new cameras to catch red light violations.

October 31, 2025 - Smart Cities Dive

Construction on Hudson River Gateway tunnel in New York City.

Trump's Threat to “Terminate” NYC Tunnel Project Could Kill the Penn Station Redevelopment's Purpose

The Hudson River tunnels are a key rail connection between the Northeast and the South.

October 30, 2025 - The American Prospect

A helicopter taking off from a concrete helipad next to the East River in Manhattan.

Manhattan Waterfront Parking Lot to Become Public Park

A lot that has served as parking for decades will add a much-needed public amenity to the East River waterfront.

October 29, 2025 - StreetsBlog NYC

Google Street View of former hospital building in Buffalo, NY being demolished.

Buffalo Hospital to Become 80 Housing Units

The former Millard Fillmore Gates Circle hospital building is part of a larger development aimed at bringing affordable housing to western New York.

October 27, 2025 - WKBW.com

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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