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Housing

Will New York’s New Airbnb Law Stop Illegal Listings?

Legislation signed Monday by Mayor de Blasio will give the city the power — but not the obligation — to fine those who rent out illicit short-term stays

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Transit

The City’s Shuttle Bus Plan for the L Train Shutdown Is a Recipe for Gridlock

Bus-only lanes are the best way to ensure commuters to get to work on time — but the city says it won’t use them

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NEWS & POLITICS ARCHIVES

Life as a City Council Newbie Has Been Rough for ‘Angry Bob’

For Queens neighborhood activist Bob Holden, defeating Joe Crowley’s cousin Elizabeth for a council seat turned out to be the easy part

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NEWS & POLITICS ARCHIVES

Driver Charged With Homicide in Deaths of Park Slope Toddlers

Residents and transit advocates say arrest is only the first step toward preventing future tragedies

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Transit

So Is the BQX Dead Yet or What?

De Blasio’s latest streetcar gambit: Hey, maybe Donald Trump will pay for this thing?

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NEWS & POLITICS ARCHIVES

Not Just Another ‘Accident’

After car driver kills two children, Brooklyn parents rally to tell de Blasio “never again”

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Education

New Schools Chancellor Quits in Middle of Acceptance Speech

“What the heck just happened?”

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NEWS & POLITICS ARCHIVES

Vampire Squids and the Mayors Who Love Them

Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen’s affection for all things real estate development is a feature, not a bug

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NEWS & POLITICS ARCHIVES

We Watched de Blasio’s State of the City So You Don’t Have To

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest city of them all?

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Housing

Biggest NYC Affordable Housing Deal Lacks Bang for Its Buck

Many Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village apartments would have remained rent-stabilized even without the de Blasio administration’s $220 million expense, says a new IBO analysis

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