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CarbonAI Raises $12M to Help CRE Lenders Cut Underwriting Time by Up to 90%
Jeff Saul and Josh Kaufman built and sold a lending platform that automated only a sliver of the work they once did by hand. Then AI agents got good enough to do the rest.…
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Chinatown residents file lawsuit against after-hours construction on new 'mega jail'
Bayard Street in Chinatown. Residents cite sleep disruption and dust-induced illness from nearly ‘round the clock’ construction. [ more › ]
Gothamist ·
Rockrose joins ranks of 421a lawsuit defendants
Henry Elghanayan is the latest to face a lawsuit alleging rent overcharges tied to the 421a tax program. He has plenty of company. Tenants at three Long Island City buildings…
The Real Deal New York ·
NYC Council to weigh changes to juvenile jails as assaults and overcrowding rise
The Horizon Juvenile Center in the Bronx. The City Council is holding a hearing Tuesday to consider several bills aimed at reducing the youth detention population and improving…
Gothamist ·
Tishman teams with Dutch investor on office fund
Rob Speyer has a new office fund underway, a vehicle the Chrysler Building neatly fits into. Tishman Speyer and Dutch firm Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors launched a joint fund…
The Real Deal New York ·
The AlleyWatch September 2026 New York Venture Capital Funding Report
New York startups raised $3.14B in September, up 49% from a year ago while US venture funding fell 5.8%. Ten rounds of $100M or more, led by Cyera’s $400M and EliseAI’s $350M,…
AlleyWatch ·- Bloomberg.com
Why NYC restaurants are playing coy about sustainability
Spirits and a drink from Golden Ratio Though it has multiple benefits, the practice remains popular for one basic reason: it saves money. [ more › ]
Gothamist ·
Early Addition: Who's giving out those chic little Nordic gummies this Halloween?
A person fills a bag at BonBon candy store. Because the status trick-or-treat candy has arrived, here are your early links: NYC Marathon-themed early voting sticker, New Jersey's…
Gothamist ·
Anthropic files for blockbuster IPO that could value AI giant at $2 trillion
The company, known for its Claude chatbot, said it plans to list on the Nasdaq exchange under the stock ticker “ANT,” according to an S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange…
NY Post Business ·#NYCtech Week in Review: 10/18/26 – 10/24/26
13 new deals and $388.3M+ invested into NYC startups for the week. NYC Tech News for the week ending 10/24/26 featuring news for Whop, Daytona, Coast, and much, much more.
AlleyWatch ·The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 10/26/26
The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 10/24/26 featuring funding details for IMIO, Town, Erebor, and thirty other deals representing $4.3B in new funding that…
AlleyWatch ·
In East Brooklyn, aging NYCHA homes get a $636M upgrade
Scenes from Reid & Park Rock developments in East Brooklyn, where NYCHA recently completed $636 million in upgrades and renovations. The improvements to at the Reid & Park Rock…
Gothamist ·
What NYers can expect as open enrollment for health insurance begins
Health care advocates Healthcare advocates at an April rally in Albany looking to preserve insurance coverage at risk because of federal funding cuts. Some consumers will face…
Gothamist ·
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How New York City’s ‘Furniture Queen’ Lives on $48,630 in the Bronx
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For Senegalese Street Vendors in New York, ‘Work Is Worship’
The New York Times · 
Skechers’ beachside SoCal HQ goes on the market after massive renovation
The three-story building at 228 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, just blocks from the Pacific Ocean, is being offered through a competitive bidding process handled by commercial real…
NY Post Business ·
Serbians forced to wait hours to vote at NYC consulate as Balkan nation holds election
Dozens of Serbians waited hours on line outside the Balkan nation's Manhattan consulate waiting to vote on Sunday. Early voting may have kicked off in New York this weekend, but…
Gothamist ·- The New York Times
New Fight at Gritty Manhattan Park Is Over ‘Punk Rock’ Pull-Up Bars
The New York Times · 
What is Ciao Hospitality Group?
Ciao will take over Paris Bar, two Brooklyn Diner locations and Brooklyn Deli
NY Post Business ·
New images released of 20-story Anagram apartment tower along NYC’s Gowanus Canal
The building at 450 Union St. is rising to 20 stories above the once toxic, (mostly) cleaned-up waterway that emerged as the neighborhood’s scenic centerpiece.
NY Post Business ·
Retired NYPD detective charged in George Washington Bridge killing out on $1M bail
A man was fatally shot while driving on the George Washington Bridge on Oct. 20, 2026. Victor Romero, who retired from the police department in 2001 [ more › ]
Gothamist ·
Cuts to rural healthcare become key issue for upstate votes in race for NY governor
Demonstrators gathered in September protesting the planned downsizing of Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson. The fight over a consolidation plan for a hospital in Hudson…
Gothamist ·
NY Archdiocese will soon settle $800M clergy sexual abuse claims
People pass the Archdiocese of New York, in New York. Attorney General Barbara Underwood subpoenaed all eight Roman Catholic dioceses in the state Thursday as part of a…
Gothamist ·
Peepapalooza: NYC is heading to the Hudson Valley to watch the leaves
People are flocking to Hudson Valley locations like Beacon this fall. Don't be surprised if you run into someone from your building in Beacon. [ more › ]
Gothamist ·- The New York Times
Opinion | What New York City Will Lose When It Ends Carriage Rides
The New York Times · 
New York Archdiocese Agrees to Settle Sexual Abuse Claims for Over $800 Million
The New York Times ·
5 men charged with trespassing in 2 Manhattan manhole cases
Manhole cover. Two people who were found soaking wet and smelling of sewage say they went underground to look for jewelry, according to police and a criminal complaint. [ more › ]
Gothamist ·
6-year-old girl breaks leg after getting hit by falling bricks in Queens
The girl was walking with her mother in Maspeth on Thursday. The Department of Buildings cited the owner of a garage for “failure to maintain” it. [ more › ]
Gothamist ·
The new Midtown bus terminal: Decks over Lincoln Tunnel approach and a new park
Port Authority officials plan to turn this deck into a new park in a decade. The new deck will be used to store buses and supplies while crews tear down and rebuild the Midtown…
Gothamist ·
NYPD arrests 17-year-old in fatal Midtown subway platform shooting
A man works inside a kiosk at the 7th Avenue - 53rd Street subway station while an E train arrives. Police say the teenager faces murder and weapons charges in Saturday’s…
Gothamist ·
NJ early voting begins Saturday. Here's everything you need to know.
Voters in Hoboken, New Jersey line up to cast ballots. Our 2026 New Jersey voter’s guide for this year’s midterm elections. [ more › ]
Gothamist ·
Are NJ schools unconstitutionally segregated? It's back to the courts to decide.
Mediation didn't resolve the years-old case. A ruling for the plaintiffs could upend how public schooling works in New Jersey. [ more › ]
Gothamist ·
Early Addition: New Jersey considering a ban on chewing gum because of microplastics
Because New Jersey is just trying to keep its people safe, here are your early links: Early voters get a spooky sticker, Tom Hanks returning to Broadway, a time capsule letter to…
Gothamist ·
Queens mother charged with murdering her son after failed suicide attempt, NYPD says
The entrance to the Woodside home where police found 25-year-old Bryan Wong dead on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. Sukken Wong, 62, allegedly stabbed her nonverbal son, Byran Wong,…
Gothamist ·
Your guide to voting in New York's 2026 elections for governor and Congress
A primer on the races for governor, attorney general and the congressional districts that could help determine control of the U.S. House. [ more › ]
Gothamist ·- The New York Times
