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Fast-delivery apps hit speed bumps from NYC landlords, politicians
A herd of new grocery startups have spent the last year wooing New Yorkers with deep discounts and lightning-fast deliveries of everything from ice cream to toilet paper — but...
GOP council members: Key committee appointment will divide Dems
Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island) told The Post the expected appointment of Councilwoman Gale Brewer (D-Manhattan) to the oversight and investigations committee is “great news” for the GOP.
Pols complain of NYC green space turning red with blood
On a recent early weekday afternoon, The Post observed a half-dozen people passed out in the seven-block green-space strip that runs from Canal to Houston streets.
Curtis Sliwa vows to wage 'war' on Gov. Hochul's open-drug-use legalization
Curtis Sliwa accused Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democratic lawmakers of stifling the Big Apple's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by passing the legislation.
Manhattan pols seek 'permanent' pedestrian area at Rockefeller Center
Two Manhattan officials have asked the city Department of Transportation to consider "permanent pedestrianization" around Rockefeller Center.
Pols condemn anti-Semitic graffiti scrawled on Harlem River Drive
Anti-Semitic graffiti has marred a section of the Harlem River Drive in Manhattan in recent weeks -- drawing swift condemnation from elected officials and candidates.
Gale Brewer withholding crucial support for Soho rezoning plan
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer is not supporting Mayor Bill de Blasio's controversial redevelopment of Soho before the end of his tenure on Dec. 31.
Gale Brewer eyeing speaker bid in second coming on NYC Council
Gale Brewer won her old Upper West Side Council seat during the June NYC primary. Now, The Post has learned Brewer has eyes for a prized spot on the council.
Clergy urge Cuomo to 'stop using us as props' and make churches vaccine sites
A coalition of New York City clergy and minority activists is urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to stop using them as political "props" and designate houses of worship as "essential," letting...
Queens and Manhattan borough presidents call on Cuomo to resign
Gov. Cuomo faced new calls to resign on Saturday from Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Manhattan Beep Gale Brewer. “While we support the ongoing investigations, we believe that the...
'This is our history': NYC activists fight to save Underground Railroad site from becoming condos
Clad in fake stoneface and mostly shorn of its old clapboard and ornament, the dingy, two story house at Riverside Drive and 159th Street isn't much to look at. But...
State senator blasts Soho rezoning as 'Amy Coney Barrett' move by City Hall
Who'd have thought a city zoning plan would be compared to a Supreme Court nomination! Still, one state lawmaker made the comparison during a Department of City Planning meeting this...
De Blasio withholds $12M meant for school upgrades to cover deficit
Mayor de Blasio is robbing Peter to pay Paul — withholding $12 million in funds allocated for improvements to Manhattan public schools, including upgrades to ventilation systems, to help plug...
Court overturns decision blocking construction of Two Bridges towers
A court decision blocking the city's controversial plan to add three high-rises to the Two Bridges project was overturned by an appeals court Thursday.
De Blasio rejects calls to end NYC curfew before Monday
Mayor Bill de Blasio continued to defend his controversial citywide curfew Friday, rejecting demands from top Big Apple officials that he abandon the nightly lockdowns as a new legal challenge...
Manhattan borough president says de Blasio can pedestrianize streets without cops
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer has a solution to Mayor Bill de Blasio's claim there aren't enough cops to turn streets into socially-distanced play zones during the COVID-19 pandemic: Don't...
Lenox Hill may ditch apartment tower meant to pay for hospital overhaul
Northwell Health is looking to scrap its controversial plan to build a 41-story apartment tower on the Upper East Side -- which drew fire from residential neighbors -- that would...
Cuomo veto of Pier 40 plan sparks new development fight
Not in my backyard! Hell's Kitchen community leaders demanded Gov. Andrew Cuomo look elsewhere to find new revenue to fund the string of piers-turned-parks along the Hudson River after he...
Opponents blast city plan to kick women out of Manhattan shelter
City Hall’s controversial decision to convert an Upper West Side shelter from housing women to men will force the current residents into outer-borough shelters, hours from their jobs and local...
Judge blocks city plans to add high-rises to Two Bridges project
A judge Thursday blocked controversial city plans to add luxury high-rise apartment buildings to the Two Bridges housing development downtown. The City Council, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and local...