Housing and Homelessness
Kingsbridge Armory Plan Passes
Jarrett Murphy |
After 20 years of discussion, a plan to redevelop the Kingsbridge Armory as an ice-sports center passed the City Council.
Housing and Homelessness
Cabrera: I'll Vote for Kingsbridge Plan
Jordan Moss |
The Bronx Councilman says he was swayed by last minute concessions by the developer.
Economy
MWBE Programs Face Court Scrutiny
Adam Wisnieski |
Cities and states that want to diversify their contractor pool have to prove that genuine disparities exist. Part of our series on New York’s M/WBE initiative.
Economy
NYC's MWBE Push: Cracking Down, Looking Ahead
Adam Wisnieski |
As local law enforcement follows the feds’ lead in going after city contractors that fake working with minority- and women-owned firms, the future of the MWBE program is in a new mayor’s hands. Part III of our series.
Economy
Minority Contractors Face Hurdles, Flaws in Law
Adam Wisnieski |
In the city’s effort to diversify city contracting, the administration is limited by procurement rules, MWBE firms by their small size and the law itself by the fuzzy process behind the goals it’s set. Part II in our series.
Economy
Push to Diversify City Contracting Falls Short of Goals
Adam Wisnieski |
Eight years after the Bloomberg administration began an effort to get minority- and women-owned firms a bigger share of city contracts, targets have not been met. Part 1 of a three-part series.
