Wrongful Convictions, Commercial Rent: Campaign Headlines for Wednesday August 9
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Wednesday’s news from City Hall, the Council races and the Brooklyn District Attorney race
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Democracy’s Timetable: a Five-Borough Schedule for Wednesday August 9
City Limits |
City Council considers a slate of tenant protection bills, Senator Gianaris calls for the end of bail and other political happenings.
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NYC’s Planning Commission: Rubber Stamps or Checks and Balances?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The mayor appoints a majority of members. The chair heads a mayoral agency. But the City Planning Commission is supposed to scrutinize each rezoning application on its own merit. Can it?
