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Steven Banks was the most effective social-services director in New York City history — and when he left office, there were still 45,000 people sleeping in shelters. Is that a success?

The $188 million resale of a duplex is the second-highest price paid for a home in New York City, and leads a busy month for residential sales.

The moratorium’s end presents Gov. Kathy Hochul with a potential challenge as she prepares to run for a full term.

In the final month of closings, the British racecar driver Lewis Hamilton sold his TriBeCa triplex for $49.5 million.

In a warehouse on Staten Island, the Archdiocese of New York stores altars, statuary and other relics that can be reused in churches around the world.

Mayor Bill de Blasio promised to revamp the homeless shelter system, but some of the main players have not changed.

Despite a bid to protect it from a contentious rezoning plan, the Elizabeth Street Garden will be replaced by housing units.

The East Side neighborhood, long a mecca for its nightlife, has suffered in the pandemic. But restaurants are reopening and construction noise is again filling the air.

A contentious rezoning of the wealthy neighborhood, known for its cast-iron buildings and cobblestone streets, is expected to be approved on Wednesday.