Massive tax breaks for Hudson Yards, the Hamptons are swimming in houses for sale, & more

By Jennifer White Karp | March 11, 2019 - 11:00AM

Tax breaks and other government assistance for the 28-acre Hudson Yards total nearly $6 billion (The New York Times)

The Hamptons has loads of houses for sale—and prices are holding steady (Newsday)

Expanding Lower Manhattan into the East River might spare it from storm surges (Gothamist)

Two towers will bring a whopping 745 rental apartments to Greenpoint (Curbed)

A 32-story tower known as the “building on stilts” is on hold over fire safety concerns (Gothamist)

A proposed law to restrict New York State pet stores to sell only rescue animals is getting a new push (U.S. News & World Report)

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