Why the Grand Central Subway Passageway Smells Woodsy

A holiday-themed promotion in “Grand Scentral” is perfuming the passage that connects the shuttle train and the 4, 5 and 6 trains. Revenue goes to the M.T.A.

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5 Pressing Housing Issues for Mamdani, From Airbnb to Angry Landlords

When Zohran Mamdani becomes mayor, he will immediately have to confront a host of issues that have little to do with “freezing the rent,” his main housing-related pledge.

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Mamdani Weighs In on Long-Running Fight Over Elizabeth Street Garden

The city has been trying to build housing on the site of the Manhattan garden for at least a decade, but has met with fierce opposition in the community.

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Elizabeth Street Garden Saved as Adams Kills Plan for Housing on Site

Randy Mastro, the first deputy mayor, called the deal to preserve the Manhattan garden a “win-win.” Backers of a longtime plan to build housing for older New Yorkers were livid.

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Will the Elizabeth Street Garden’s Famous Fans Tank a Plan to Build NYC Housing?

The Elizabeth Street Garden in Lower Manhattan was going to be razed to make way for affordable housing for older New Yorkers. Now the plan may be on hold.

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