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New York Attorney General Letitia James has requested information about Compass's proposed $1.6 billion acquisition of Anywhere, citing concerns about antitrust issues and increased market concentration. The inquiry targets how the combined company could affect competition and consumer outcomes in residential real estate services.
2:50 PMHousing WireCity officials and transit advocates are weighing whether converting parts of 34th Street into a busway could cut chronic Midtown gridlock and speed up crosstown buses. The proposal would reallocate curb space and limit through-traffic on a corridor that routinely seizes up from double-parking, deliveries, and heavy car volumes.
5:02 AMNYT New YorkPolice arrested Alexander Stepnowsky and charged him with hate crimes tied to a swastika flag displayed on the N.Y.U. campus. The arrest came nearly a month after the incident, and he was taken into custody on the Lower East Side.
3:33 PMNYT New YorkSummary
New York Attorney General Letitia James has requested information about Compass's proposed $1.6 billion acquisition of Anywhere, citing concerns about antitrust issues and increased market concentration. The inquiry targets how the combined company could affect competition and consumer outcomes in residential real estate services.
Why it matters
The AG probe raises the odds the transaction gets slowed, reshaped, or blocked, changing M&A calculus across real estate brokerage and services.
Summary
City officials and transit advocates are weighing whether converting parts of 34th Street into a busway could cut chronic Midtown gridlock and speed up crosstown buses. The proposal would reallocate curb space and limit through-traffic on a corridor that routinely seizes up from double-parking, deliveries, and heavy car volumes.
Why it matters
34th Street is a high-impact test of whether New York will prioritize moving people over moving cars in the city’s busiest core.
Summary
Police arrested Alexander Stepnowsky and charged him with hate crimes tied to a swastika flag displayed on the N.Y.U. campus. The arrest came nearly a month after the incident, and he was taken into custody on the Lower East Side.
Why it matters
Hate crime charges turn campus intimidation into a criminal enforcement test, shaping deterrence and how universities respond to extremist acts.
A curated list of other prominent stories from this day.
Manhattan Community Board 7 voted 26-17 to support Mayor Mamdani and DOT’s proposed bike lane on West 72nd Street. The vote signals formal community board backing for the corridor redesign.
12:15 AMStreetsblog New York CityParents at the Baby Steps daycare in Rego Park are pressing DOT for safety changes after another near-miss at the intersection outside the childcare center. They want street design interventions that reduce turning and speeding risks where children and caregivers cross.
12:04 AMStreetsblog New York CitySummary
Manhattan Community Board 7 voted 26-17 to support Mayor Mamdani and DOT’s proposed bike lane on West 72nd Street. The vote signals formal community board backing for the corridor redesign.
Why it matters
A favorable community board vote narrows the path for opponents and increases the odds the redesign gets built on a key Manhattan corridor.
Summary
Parents at the Baby Steps daycare in Rego Park are pressing DOT for safety changes after another near-miss at the intersection outside the childcare center. They want street design interventions that reduce turning and speeding risks where children and caregivers cross.
Why it matters
When a childcare-front intersection stays dangerous after repeated near-misses, the city’s promise of Vision Zero becomes a concrete, testable claim.
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