After the final ballot has been counted in next month’s election, New York City will have a new mayor for the first time since 2002. Whoever wins will get the keys to the city and to one of the most valuable homes in New York — Gracie Mansion, the official mayor’s residence at East End Avenue and 88th Street.
Here are some facts about this historic building.
A different building on approximately the same site was commandeered by George Washington ...

According to a recent poll from Ipsos MORI, which surveyed more than 18,000 in 24 countries, New York ranks as the world’s favorite city. London was number two followed by Paris at number three. Not only is the city the world’s favorite, but it is the fifth-best place to live. The second-best place to visit and the absolute best city in which to do business, the poll said.

The tourism industry in New York has never been healthier. Last year, a ...

Neil Patrick Harris, Tony Awards host and “How I Met Your Mother” star, his fiance David Burtka, and the duo’s two-year-old twins are moving into a $3.6 million townhouse in Harlem.

Harris and family recently purchased the 8,000-square-foot, five-story, five-bedroom home, located at 2036 Fifth Avenue. The property includes two terraces, a backyard and a chef’s kitchen.

The duo’s previous home was in Harlem as well.

In the past, open houses were sleepy, unhurried Sunday afternoon affairs, offering brokers and their clients plenty of ...

In recent months, New York City has surged ahead of its biggest global rivals, ...

A new breed of Chinese investors is making big bets on real estate in Queens, the New York Times reported.
The pool of Chinese investors has expanded from high-net-worth individuals with an eye for trophy Manhattan properties to upper-middle-class buyers more willing to diversify their bets. A favorite neighborhood is Flushing in Queens.
Indeed, buyers from mainland China can now account for as many as half of the buyers at new condominium buildings in “Falasheng,” (as the area is known ...