As we discussed in in a previous post here, the New York City Council passed ordinances last year with the intention of ...

Why long-forgotten renovation permits are halting deals, the Alexanders go to trial & more in notes from a resi reporter ...

Street vendors by the Brooklyn Bridge. Photo: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images Street vendors by the Brooklyn Bridge. Photo: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images In December, New York’s City Council voted ...

Zohran Mamdani has added a Department of Buildings commissioner to his incoming administration. The mayor-elect announced on Wednesday the appointment of Ahmed Tigani, Mayor Eric Adams’ acting ...

It costs millions of dollars to get elected mayor of New York City. But making it official? That's a much smaller price tag: $9. Mayor Zohran Mamdani took over as the leader of the nation's largest ...

The Trump administration on Wednesday renewed a streamlined permit program for oil pipelines, highways and other projects that disturb wetlands and streams, while making data centers eligible as well.

Jan 1, 2026: NYC Local Law 149 limits Superintendents to one job site. Ikhilov & Associates explains how this strict rule impacts construction safety. This rule ensures that the person responsible for ...

The Trump administration’s efforts to boost the U.S. oil and gas industry resulted in a 55 percent increase in permits to drill on public lands in just under a year. The Interior Department’s Bureau ...