Articles by Jasper Linwood
transit
We ranked nine NYC ground transportation operators for New Year's Eve 2026 by Times Square closure-perimeter routing, midnight-surge avoidance, multi-pickup logistics, and party-bus group capacity. Detailed Drivers leads the field on flat-rate pricing, dispatch density at 24 Mercer, and a contractual no-surge posture against Uber Black multipliers that have run past 5x at the ball drop.
real estate
Closings above $4 million dropped 31% year-over-year in Q1 2026, per Olshan Realty's quarterly compilation — the slowest first quarter since the pandemic shutdown.
business
Foundry Pier closed its $48 million Series B on April 8 at a $310 million post-money valuation, with Andreessen Horowitz leading and Sequoia, Lux Capital, and Bessemer participating.
real estate
Seven Long Island City projects totaling 4,200 units have filed conversion permits since the 467-m program took effect — making the neighborhood the single largest beneficiary of the new tax abatement.