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Residents are disgruntled over the Frick Collection’s plans to serve liquor from 17 bars in the renovated museum when it opens this spring.
New legislation will require hosts of short-term rentals to register with the city — the latest move in a long battle between New York and the rental companies.
Traffic deaths have surged this year to their highest level in nearly a decade. Officials blame an excess of reckless driving, but critics say the city has failed to make streets safer.
A $7 Billion Mistake? New York Seeks to Curb New Hotels. A plan to require approval for every new hotel has sparked opposition inside city government, where budget officials say it could reduce future tax revenue from tourism. Developers seeking to build new hotels, like one planned for Times Square, would require a special City Council permit under a new proposal.Credit...Mary Altaffer/Associated Press April 27, 2021Updated 8:24 a.m. ET New York City leaders, led by Mayor Bill de Blasio, are closing in on a controversial plan to drastically restrict hotel development, a move that the mayor...