Swatar apartment blocks zoning back for approval after election pause

Fire in Örebro apartment building, evacuation in progress

Fire in Örebro apartment building, evacuation in progress

Juab County fire: Silver City, Eureka, Mammoth get evacuation notices as Maple Peak, Cherry Fires merge - watch videos

The Juab County Sheriff's Office has ordered an immediate evacuation for Silver City, Eureka, and Mammoth, Utah after the Maple Peak and Cherry Fires merged.

San Fran mayor tries to derail plan for publicly funded grocery stores

A vote on a San Francisco supervisor’s plan to convert neighborhood corner stores into publicly subsidized markets has been placed on hold. Supervisor Bilal Mahmoud announced the idea late last month and is now accusing Mayor Daniel Lurie of interfering with the Board of Supervisors’ legislative process. “What happened is that the mayor called the []...Click to read more

NYC Rent Guidelines Board to vote possible rent freeze; rally planned

NYC Rent Guidelines Board to vote possible rent freeze; rally planned

NBCUniversal Renews 244K-SF Offices at 1221 Avenue of the Americas

NBCUniversal is keeping its massive office near Rockefeller Center. The mass media and entertainment conglomerate has renewed its 244,185-square-foot lease at Rockefeller Group’s 1221 Avenue of the Americas, according to a second-quarter office report from CBRE. NBC first signed a lease for its space at the 51-story Midtown office building in 2012 as part of []

Even More Illinois Counties To Vote On Separating From Chicago

Even More Illinois Counties To Vote On Separating From Chicago

It’s official: New York City is getting a rent freeze

New York City is freezing the rents of rent-stabilized apartments. The city’s Rent Guidelines Board voted seven to one in favor of a freeze Thursday night, at El Museo del Barrio in Manhattan. The board approved rent increases of 0 percent on one-year leases and 0 percent on two-year leases The result delivers on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign promise and is a show of strength for the tenant advocates who helped elect him. For landlord groups the vote was a difficult, if expected, blow. A freeze on two-year leases has never before been approved. Thursday’s vote was colored by the []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

State of Emergency declared in Utah as Cottonwood Fire grows to largest active wildfire in U.S.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox declared a State of Emergency and temporarily expanded the state forester's authority to restrict fireworks through July 5, 2026, after the Cottonwood Fire grew into the largest active wildfire in the United States. The fire had burned about 29 000 ha (71 841 acres) in Beaver County and remained 0 contained as extreme fire weather fueled rapid growth across southern Utah on Friday, June 26. Source

Mamdani's rent freeze passes for 1 million units

New York City's Rent Guidelines Board on Thursday approved Mayor Zohran Mamdani's (D) two-year rent freeze proposal for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments. The 7-1 decision by the independent board, consisting of mayoral appointees, applies to rent-stabilized apartments in buildings constructed before 1974 and buildings with certain tax breaks. The rent freeze goes into effect starting Oct....

Residents of Fort Simpson, N.W.T., ordered to evacuate

An evacuation order was called around 7 p.m. Sunday evening due to a nearby wildfire. A fire information officer told CBC News the fire is not expected to reach the community overnight. Residents are advised to head to Yellowknife.

Evacuations ordered for brush fire that crossed into Angeles National Forest

Evacuations have been ordered for a fast-moving brush fire burning in Los Angeles County that has crossed into Angeles National Forest Friday afternoon. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

New York City passes rent freeze, in line with Mamdani campaign promise

NEW YORK — A city board voted Thursday to freeze rents for up to two years for about 1 million rent-stabilized apartments, delivering on a key piece of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s agenda while rattling the real estate industry. After months of hearings that included public and expert testimony, the Rent Guidelines Board handed down its []

Georgia district quietly trained teachers to blame 'Whiteness,' 'decolonize' under federal crackdown: report

City Schools of Decatur allegedly hid race-based policies from federal oversight after embedding DEI ideology in teacher training and curriculum, a watchdog group reports.

EXCLUSIVE: Google To Occupy 600K SF Of Redeveloped Chicago Landmark

Plans for Google's highly anticipated Thompson Center redevelopment are nearing completion, almost four years after the tech giant announced its intent to move into the iconic Central Loop building, with the company expected to occupy more than half of...

Race-Focused Dorms at UConn and UMN Challenged at HUD by Equal Protection Project

Under the Fair Housing Act, this kind of 'steering' toward or away from housing based on race is strictly prohibited ... even if the housing program does not physically bar members of other racial or ethnic groups from participating. The post Race-Focused Dorms at UConn and UMN Challenged at HUD by Equal Protection Project first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Basket-inspired project on Cal Ave. returns, invokes new state law 

Rather than petitioning Palo Alto leaders to make exceptions to its zoning code, the team behind a mixed-use development proposal on California Ave. are turning to a new state law that allows them to bypass local restrictions on height and density.

Chicago one of only two big cities without mayoral, city council term limits

A city charter could impose them. All other big cities have one The post Chicago one of only two big cities without mayoral, city council term limits appeared first on Illinois Policy.

An Exclusive Message To D.C. From Chicago and Newark Mayors: Stop Pitting Black and Brown Communities Against Each Other

This exclusive op-ed lays out Chicago and Newark's unified blueprint for resisting systemic neglect and fighting attempts to divide Black and immigrant communities.

NYC 'Evacuations Underway', 'unstable Midtown Building'

City officials ordered evacuations at multiple buildings Monday after structural damage was discovered at a Midtown high-rise undergoing a residential conversion.

New York building at risk of collapse: Full Zohran Mamdani press conference after evacuations in NYC

A 38-story office tower at risk of collapse prompted evacuations in Midtown Manhattan, fire officials said July 7. Just before 8 a.m., the Fire Department of New York received a report of bricks falling from the high-rise building currently under construction on East 42nd Street, between 2nd and 3rd avenues. On arrival, fire officials said two columns had buckled on the 21st and 22nd floors, while floors were sagging between the 21st and 26th floors. Live updates: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/07/07/nyc-building-collapse-risk/90833610007/

More than 150 structures lost in Colorado wildfire

More than 150 structures have been destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire in southern Colorado, where mandatory evacuations remain in place and firefighters have not gained any containment, according to officials. The Aspen Acres Fire has burned 28,314 acres in Pueblo and Custer counties and was 0 contained as of Tuesday afternoon, according to fire officials. [] The post More than 150 structures lost in Colorado wildfire appeared first on BNO News.

Mandatory evacuation announced for two more villages in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

A mandatory evacuation has been announced for two more settlements in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Oblast – Vasylkivka in the Synelnykove district and Vyshchetarasivka in the Nikopol district.

Georgia Lawmakers Continue QR Codes Amid Passage of Hand Recount Bill

Georgia state senators on Saturday, amid efforts to postpone removal of voter ballot QR codes to 2028, passed an amendment requiring hand recounts for the state’s top two ticket races during elections. The bill concerning the ban of QR codes on ballots would transition Georgia to an alternative system prior to the 2028 presidential election....

सूर्यविनायक पूर्ण खोप सुनिश्चितता नगर घोषणा

भक्तपुर। भक्तपुरको सूर्यविनायक नगरपालिकाले शुक्रबार नगरलाई पूर्णखोप सुनिश्चितता तथा दिगोपना नगर घोषणा गरेको छ । नगरपालिकाको कार्यालय कटुञ्जेमा आयोजित घोषणा कार्यक्रममा नगरप्रमुख वासुदेव थापाले औपचारिक रूपमा नगरपालिकालाई पूर्ण खोप सुनिश्चित तथा दिगोपना नगर घोषणा गरेका हुन्। नगरप्रमुख थापाले बालबालिकाको स्वास्थ्य संरक्षण र सुरक्षित भविष्य निर्माणमा नगरपालिका सफल भएको भन्दै नगरपालिका क्षेत्रमा बस्ने पाँच वर्ष मुनीका []

Recalled California city council members dig in as legal battle escalates

The drama in a small California town between its residents and four recalled city council members who refuse to leave office is showing no signs of letting up. Carrying posters reading “Exit!” and “Get out, not wanted,” dozens of Avenal residents packed Thursday night’s city council meeting, after the elected leaders voted to keep themselves []

188 people forced out as forest fire strikes Grazalema, near Ronda

Evacuation numbers were raised to 188 on Monday night from a forest fire near Grazalema, a village in Cadiz province. []

Franklin Intermediate Municipal SMA Q1 2026 Commentary

Franklin Intermediate Municipal SMA Q1 2026 Commentary

Elimination of single-family zoning move closer in Oak Park – Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest

Village board member Cory Wesley, perhaps the most outspoken proponent of eliminating single family zoning districts in Oak Park, says single family zoning is racist in origin and limits affordability and socio-economic diversity: “It was implemented to keep Black people out of various different areas, Oak Park being one of them. It is not unique to Oak Park, this is prevalent across the entire country.”

The Stuff of Nightmares: Evacuations Underway As Support Structures Buckle on NYC Skyscraper

The Stuff of Nightmares: Evacuations Underway As Support Structures Buckle on NYC Skyscraper

Photo of compromised NYC building reveals temporary supports in place as Mamdani says it’s no longer shifting

235 East 42nd Street, a former office building being converted to apartments in Midtown Manhattan, was worked on throughout the night and into this afternoon

Run-off elections scrapped under new local government code

Run-off elections for mayors and regional governors have been abolished following Parliament's approval of a new local government code on Friday.

Tennessee expects major payoff from Starbucks' Nashville office

Just months after Starbucks announced plans for a 2,000-person office in Nashville, Tennessee, the city is already feeling the coffee giant's economic presence. Real estate experts warned last month that Starbucks’ lease of an entire downtown ...