Tarek Mahmoud

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• Underground Queer Nightlife Finds New Stages in Brooklyn Basements

  Promoters are shifting to covert, invitation-only events that prioritize safety and community while navigating zoning enforcement.

  Culture · Tarek Mahmoud · March 14, 2026

• Biotech Startups at Brooklyn Navy Yard Hit a Lab-Space Crunch

  With demand for wet labs surging, small biotech firms are scrambling for space as costs and regulatory buildouts push many to the outskirts of the region.

  Tech · Tarek Mahmoud · February 9, 2026

• Greenwich Village Landlords Push Back Against Short-Term Rental Rules

  Proposed restrictions on short-term leases have triggered legal challenges and heated meetings between small landlords and city regulators.

  Business · Tarek Mahmoud · January 11, 2026

• Board of Elections’ Tech Overhaul Stalls as Borough Boards Squabble Over Costs

  A plan to modernize voting machines and online interfaces is held up by disagreements between Manhattan and outer-borough boards over who picks up the bill.

  Politics · Tarek Mahmoud · January 7, 2026

• East Village Burlesque Reinvents Itself With Queer‑Led Troupes

  New, queer-led burlesque groups in the East Village are retooling the genre with inclusive casting and politically charged themes.

  Entertainment · Tarek Mahmoud · January 3, 2026

• Gowanus Greenway Inspires Site-Specific Performance Projects

  Choreographers and theater makers are using the canal's fringe as both backdrop and participant in experimental outdoor shows.

  Culture · Tarek Mahmoud · December 20, 2025

• How Independent Film Houses on Long Island Are Preserving Arthouse Programming

  A network of small cinemas is collaborating on shared bookings and educational series to keep subtitled and international films in local rotations.

  Entertainment · Tarek Mahmoud · December 5, 2025

• Manhattan Landlords Lobby Against New Tenant-Protection Bill Ahead of Council Vote

  Property owners argue proposed rent-regulation tweaks would stymie investment in aging buildings, while tenant groups say the changes are overdue.

  Politics · Tarek Mahmoud · December 1, 2025