April 2025

New York City’s hotel owners have long dreamed of lowering the tax that the city imposes on visitors who book rooms. Now, with President Donald Trump’s tariffs threatening to deter tourists who generate billions of dollars for the city each year, the industry may have found its moment. The Hotel Association of New York City

On January 1, 2025, New York became the first state to provide paid prenatal leave for expecting mothers. As a mom and New Yorker, I cheered this groundbreaking policy and the relief it brings to working families who are up against impossible choices everyday. As a lifelong advocate — and the founder and CEO of

Leases Funding provider inks space in downtown Manhattan   Address: 32 Old Slip, Manhattan Landlord: RXRTenant: CFG Merchant SolutionsLease size: 20,600 square feet Asset type: OfficeBrokers: Daniel Birney and Heidi Steinegger represented the landlord in-house, along with CBRE’s Ryan Alexander, Zachary Price, Alex Benisatto and Nicole Marshall. JLL’s Michael Berman represented the tenant. Real estate firm signs

A pullback from U.S. Treasuries sent longer-term yields surging by the most since the pandemic struck in 2020, deepening losses in what’s supposed to be a haven from financial turmoil and roiling markets abroad as investors sell government bonds to raise cash. The yield on 30-year Treasuries briefly pushed over 5% in Asia and seeped

2025 was supposed to be the year of the maximalist restaurant in New York City. Buzz as big as the arena-size spaces heralded the openings of spots such as Crane Club, La Tête d’Or and Time & Tide. Instead, it’s the city’s tiny dining rooms that are grabbing outsize headlines. Cozy places, with as few