May 2026

99-Apartment Building Boom Makes 99 Problems for NYC Housing Crisis

They’ve popped up all across the city, scores of new building plans by different companies in very different neighborhoods, with one thing in common: They all have exactly 99 apartments. In the past two years, developers have filed permits for more than 150 residential buildings with that precise number of units, per city data. Why?

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What Can a Congressional Rep Actually Do For You? A Guide for NYC Voters

The primary election is quickly approaching on June 23, when New Yorkers will decide who will be their voice in Congress. Candidates are running in eight competitive congressional districts across a city historically dominated by the Democratic Party — at least outside of Staten Island. When a candidate wins a party primary in New York

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At the New Museum Spring Gala, the Art World Turned Out for Lisa Phillips

After nearly three decades at the helm of the New Museum, former director Lisa Phillips deserved a sendoff worthy of the institution, and in late April, at Cipriani South Street, she got one. At the New Museum’s Spring Gala, following a cocktail hour featuring sets by DJ Stretch Armstrong, former Whitney director Adam Weinberg and

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Ex-OnlyFans Exec RJ Phillips Taps Controversy With Zoop’s Enhanced Games Deal

RJ Phillips, a founding executive of OnlyFans, is once again leaning into controversy as he refines his latest venture: a “social mega app” called Zoop. The platform is the official social media partner for the inaugural Enhanced Games, a multi-sport competition in Las Vegas on May 24 that openly encourages the use of performance-enhancing drugs

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Lower Bills, Healthier Communities: The Case for a $3 Billion Investment

New Yorkers are facing rising energy costs, worsening air pollution, and growing threats from climate change. Simultaneously, our aging infrastructure is leaving communities vulnerable to the impacts of extreme weather, and the cost of upgrades and delayed repairs fall on those who can least afford it. Now is the time for New York State to

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