Investor websites
Blogs that are good
www.bktothefullest.blogspot.com
Useful NYC Govt Websites
http://nycserv.nyc.gov/NYCServWeb/NYCSERVMain (This one has your property tax and water bills in one place.)
http://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/categories/housing-development/private-homeowner-resources/index.page (NYC Owner's Resources)
www.nyc.gov/finance (Dept of Finance)
http://nycserv.nyc.gov/nycproperty/help/hlpbldgcode.html (Building class meanings)
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/index.page (Zoning)
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/bis/bis.shtml (Dept of Buildings
www.nyc.gov/hpd (HPD)
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/2jd/kings/civil/foreclosuresales.shtml (Brooklyn Foreclosure Auctions)
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Social-Services/2013-NYC-Pothole-Complaints-Heat-Map/v7f4-gjgr (Pothole complaints)
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/finance/taxes/property-other-agency-charges.page (Finance Charges)
https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/Projects-in-Construction-Map/dzgh-ja44 (Projects in Construction)
http://maps.nyc.gov/doitt/nycitymap/template/?applicationName=DOH_RIP (Rat Information)
http://www.bedbugregistry.com/metro/nyc (Bedbug Registry)
http://www.nycbigmaps.com/toxic-pollution.php (Toxic Waste Emisions)
http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/downloads/pdf/neighborhood_development/storefront-guide.pdf (Storefront Guide)
http://www.oasisnyc.net/default.aspx
Good Sites for Real estate Info
www.propertyshark.com (Not free and I am not promoting it!)
www.apartable.com. This is good because you see HPD violations for a prospective property.
Energy Efficiency
https://retrofitaccelerator.cityofnewyork.us/
http://www.coned.com/energyefficiency
http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Residents-and-Homeowners
Historical Tax Credits