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By Mike McPhate

It was the best of times for Manhattan real estate, it was the worst of times for Manhattan real estate.

A new stack of reports does as much to confuse as to enlighten about whether the bubble is about to burst.

By Mike McPhate

American women joined the field of law in 1638, dentistry in 1866, and New York City’s firehouses in 1982.

But nearly a quarter century after Brenda Berkman successfully sued the city and became its first female firefighter, the department remains a club almost exclusively of men.

By Mike McPhate

With rising rents along its river banks and developers suddenly vying for its abandoned buildings, many say East Harlem is poised for a renaissance.

Thanks to a recent decision though, it will be a period of prosperity that some may have to enjoy on a $7-per-hour wage.

By Mike McPhate

As Columbia moves forward with a plan to expand its campus into the west Harlem neighborhood of Manhattanville, school officials are speaking out to try to allay concerns about the safety of the site.

By Mike McPhate

Veronika Conant held back tears as she pled with city officials at a recent meeting to halt the demolition of a row of graceful, century-old townhouses in her neighborhood.