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How Big Is Too Big For New York City?
Jarrett Murphy |
New York City is supposed to grow by more than 600,000 people between now and 2030, and it could grow more after that. Is there a point when the Big Apple will be too big?
The city's 1961 zoning rules may have allowed for 12 million residents. But it's unclear whether and where that capacity really exists, and how rezonings since then have altered it.
New York City is supposed to grow by more than 600,000 people between now and 2030, and it could grow more after that. Is there a point when the Big Apple will be too big?
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-Airports: The metro area’s three major airports – JFK, LaGuardia and Newark – remain shut down. -Subways and Trains (go to mta.info for all the latest updates):
Metro-North’s Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines have been suspended. Delays are expected on all train lines throughout the borough and region. B train service is suspended between Bedford Park Blvd.
Tonight freshman Councilman Fernando Cabrera will be the guest on BronxTalk.
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A former councilman and leading land-use lawyer says the city will need a better plan if it is going to make a strong recovery after the recent recession.