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Rendering courtesy of the Paramus Planning Board.

8:00 am on August 30, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New Medical Wing Proposed For Valley Hospital 4 Valley Health Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey

A 200,000-square-foot expansion proposal was recently announced for The Valley Hospital at 4 Valley Health Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey. The six-story addition would expand the hospital’s capacity by over 135 beds, up from the current capacity of 350 beds, and include the construction of a new parking deck to handle the increased number of visitors and staff. The Valley Hospital’s main entrance located along Winters Avenue. An architect was not disclosed.

East Williamsburg. Photo by Michael Young.

New Low-Rise Residential Buildings Underway In East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

7:30 am on August 30, 2026 By Michael Young

YIMBY recently visited East Williamsburg, Brooklyn to photograph a number of low-rise residential buildings currently under construction. All eight examples below are situated within a general area on the southeastern side of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE), north of Grand Street, and along Woodpoint Road/Bushwick Avenue. The nearest subway stops include the Graham Avenue and Grand Street stations, servicing the L train; and the Lorimer Street station for the L train, which connects to the nearby Metropolitan Avenue station for the G train.

Completed Amenities Revealed For The Greyson At 25 Cottage Street In Jersey City

7:00 am on August 30, 2026 By Max Gillespie

New images have been revealed for the completed amenity spaces at The Greyson, a 29-story residential tower at 25 Cottage Street in Journal Square, Jersey City. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Nasser Freres, the structure yields 622 rental units in studio- to three-bedroom layouts. The project also includes 44,551 square feet of office space and 3,823 square feet of ground-floor retail along the Homestead Place pedestrian plaza.

Permits Filed for 115 Cooper Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn

6:30 am on August 30, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 115 Cooper Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Located between Central Avenue and Evergreen Avenue, the lot is near the Wilson Avenue subway station, served by the L train. Hizar Mojahed of Mojahed Group is listed as the owner behind the applications.

The upcoming NYU Langone Health medical center at the Huntington Quadrangle.

Plans Announced for NYU Langone Health Medical Center in Melville, Long Island

8:00 am on August 29, 2026 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Plans have been announced for a new medical center from NYU Langone Health in Melville, Long Island. Designed by Ennead Architects, the project will span over 1 million square feet and rise from a site located within the Huntington Quadrangle complex, directly south of the Long Island Expressway, east of Broadhallow Road and west of Maxess Road.

Three New Green Median Infrastructure Projects Announced In Queens

7:30 am on August 29, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is nearing completion on the first of three green infrastructure projects in an $8.4 million program converting concrete roadway medians into stormwater-absorbing landscapes in Whitestone, Forest Hills, and Queens Village, Queens. Announced Thursday by Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Governor Kathy Hochul, and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa F. Garcia, the newly-engineered medians are expected to capture a combined five million gallons of stormwater each year, easing strain on the sewer system and reducing combined sewer overflows into the East River, Flushing Bay, and Jamaica Bay.

Permits Filed for 831 Rosedale Avenue in Soundview, The Bronx

7:00 am on August 29, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 13-story mixed-use building at 831 Rosedale Avenue in Soundview, The Bronx. Located between Story Avenue and Lafayette Avenue, the lot is near the Morrison Avenue-Soundview subway station, served by the 6 train. Steven Westreich of Westorchard Management is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Permits Filed for 146 Meserole Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

6:30 am on August 29, 2026 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 146 Meserole Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Located between McGuinness Boulevard and Eckford Street, the lot is near the Nassau Avenue subway station, served by the G train. Eitin Binet is listed as the owner behind the applications.

77 West 66th Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Construction Awaits To Resume at 77 West 66th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on August 28, 2026 By Michael Young

Construction is temporarily on hold at 77 West 66th Street, a forthcoming 1,198-foot residential supertall skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Extell, the 86-story structure would yield 430 condominium units, as well as over 25,000 square feet of retail space, 187 enclosed parking spaces, two cellar levels, and an undisclosed list of amenities. The site is bounded by Columbus Avenue, West 66th and West 67th Streets, and would eventually take the crown from 50 West 66th Street to become the new tallest skyscraper in the neighborhood by a wide margin.

Eastern Parkway Library Expansion Breaks Ground In Crown Heights, Brooklyn

7:30 am on August 28, 2026 By Max Gillespie

Construction is underway on the $36 million renovation and expansion of the Eastern Parkway Library, a two-story Classical Revival Carnegie library at 1044 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by Allied Works and managed by the New York City Department of Design and Construction for Brooklyn Public Library, the project will expand the 12,250-square-foot branch’s public space by more than 50 percent and add a 13,400-square-foot, three-story wing along Schenectady Avenue. The project will also include a renovated courtyard with outdoor seating, a third-floor reading terrace surrounded by greenery, and a permanent home for the branch’s Adult Learning Center.

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