Devin Gannon

The city has installed red light cameras at 450 more intersections, bringing the total to 600 intersections across the five boroughs, the maximum allowed under state law. The cameras have reduced red-light running by more than 80 percent at camera locations, with injuries from rear-end collisions cut by 60 percent and injuries from T-bone crashes by 70 percent.

The lead female runners at 81st Street and 1st Avenue in 2015, photo © 6sqft

The New York City Council on Thursday passed a bill that gives nonprofit groups first dibs on buying certain distressed properties, six years after the original legislation was introduced. Lawmakers voted to approve the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA), which gives qualified nonprofit organizations, including community land trusts, the first opportunity ahead of for-profit developers to bid on troubled apartment buildings, which supporters say will preserve affordable housing.

While perks like outdoor pools and well-equipped gyms are important to some New Yorkers, most look for one thing before any amenity: proximity to the subway. The subway is the lifeblood of New York, and living near a station makes commuting and exploring the rest of the city a lot easier, saving both time and money. We found eight new apartment buildings that are next to, across the street from, or within a block of the subway.

New renderings offer a fresh look at a 20-story residential tower rising next to the Gowanus Canal. Located at 450 Union Street, Anagram Gowanus is the latest collaboration between developer Tankhouse and architectural firm SO-IL, whose projects often take an innovative approach to indoor-outdoor residential design. The 158-unit Gowanus building will be no exception, featuring rotated floorplates designed to maximize waterfront views, operable windows, private terraces, and Juliet balconies, as well as a public esplanade along the canal.

New Yorkers are being invited to weigh in on the city’s plans to create more than 40 miles of greenways across the outer boroughs. Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn on Monday announced that the planning process for four greenways in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and southern Queens will begin this fall. Residents interested in shaping the projects can attend a series of workshops. The first workshop, focused on the Bronx greenway, is slated for November 4.

The cost of living in New York City is higher than ever, with median asking rent in Manhattan up 8.3 percent to $5,375/month in the third quarter compared to last year, according to a new Realtor.com report

Nearly two months after a nurse was killed by a hit-and-run driver, a notoriously dangerous stretch of Third Avenue in Sunset Park is set for a major redesign. On Wednesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that the Department of Transportation will overhaul a 2.1-mile stretch of the avenue next year, from 62nd to 20th Streets, with pedestrian islands, improved intersections, and protected bike lanes. The plan responds to years of calls from Sunset Park residents for street safety improvements following multiple fatal traffic incidents, demands that failed to move forward under former Mayor Eric Adams’ administration.

Kristi Hemric’s stoop is a destination. A stranger once reached out asking if he could propose to his girlfriend in front of it (after dinner and a wedding invite from the couple, they were no longer strangers). Another person posted a video of themselves walking across the Brooklyn Bridge to the Upper East Side just to check it out. Both were enticed by an elaborate Lego garden display Hemric and her husband spent weeks building and installing. “All of a sudden hundreds of people were stopping by every day,” she said. “The Lego one had my jaw on the floor. I was shocked.”

The New York City Marathon returns to the five boroughs this Sunday, November 1, marking the 50th anniversary of the race. Adding to this year’s significance is a route change for the first time in 15 years, sending tens of thousands of runners along a slightly different path through the Bronx. Ahead, here’s everything you need to know about this year’s event, from start times and road closures to route information, the best spots to watch, and celebrity participants.