Steel Tariffs May Mean Costlier Construction Projects in NYC
Builders worry that Trump’s trade rules could drastically impact the market
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A Big Skyscraper Plan Gets a Brooklyn Raspberry
Some fear the loss of a landmark; others fear rising rents
New Immigrant Mansions Trigger Tension in Forest Hills
Wet cement fumes rise and mingle with the syrupy scent of crab apples, which drop from Forest Hills’ scrawny trees en masse and ferment in residential gutters. Several antique Tudor homes on these quiet streets display construction permits. But the charm of their Gothic gables and quaint brick blanches in comparison to the large homes […]
Renovation of the N Line To Cause Major Disruption
Colorful graffiti have taken over parapet walls of the above-ground stations from 8th Avenue to 86th Street in Brooklyn on the Coney Island-bound N Line. Peeling paint and layers of green mold compete for attention. Rain falls through cracked ceilings onto commuters’ heads at the Kings Highway station, located seven stops past 8th Avenue station […]