That doesn’t mean–by a long shot–that the previous mayor is to blame, or that the current mayor isn’t. But it does suggest that the alleged NYPD corruption is not merely a symptom of the return of a “transactional mayor.”
Thinkers are dreaming up engineering solutions to ease the impact or cultural events to capitalize on it, while businesses eye ferries and bus service as potential gap-fillers. See images of some ideas.
From inviting in private developers to hiring nonprofits to run community centers to launching its own 501c3, the authority is embracing the private sector more than ever before. NYCHA says it’s a way to create opportunities and save apartments. Some tenant leaders wonder if resident voices will still be heard.
