De Blasio Housing Czar Becomes Latest Administration Official to Head for the Door Vicki Been, head of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, will go back to teaching in February. By Will Bredderman
Tourist Choppers Facing Council Regulation—and Port Authority Lawsuit As the Council moves to ban sightseeing helicopters, one charter chopper company battles the Port Authority over $200,000 in fees. By Will Bredderman
De Blasio Taps Business Commissioner to Replace Bloomberg EDC Head Bill de Blasio picked Maria Torres-Springer to succeed Kyle Kimball at the New York City Economic Development Corporation. By Will Bredderman
Startup News: Etsy Goes Big for Christmas and Bloomberg Giving Away Big Prize to Makers By Myles Tanzer
Hold the Applause: Coney Island Calls for Entertainment Encore on Old Thunderbolt Site By Chloë Ashby
App Ideas from High-Schoolers: a Pitch Presentation with NYC Generation Tech By Erica Schwiegershausen
Mayor Bloomberg Unveils New Map to Chart the Locations and Job Openings of NYC Tech Companies By Jessica Roy
Let’s Make a Deal! How Mike’s Mild-Mannered Closer Seth Pinsky Got the City Building Again By Observer Staff
Forget Silicon Alley, Politicians Want Tech Campus in the Middle of the East River to Become ‘Silicon Island’ By Nitasha Tiku