Beyond My Ken
The city says the NYPL Inwood library, which has been renovated before, could use further work.
The City has proposed redeveloping the branch with rent-restricted housing and a new library space, but many stakeholders insist the land should not be sold to a private developer.
Hoping to improve tenant engagement, NYCHA said it would let a group of residents review bids for a new mixed-income housing project at a Brooklyn development. But the authority balked when the tenants said they wanted to bring a lawyer.
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