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The Power Broker

Opinion: Shut Up Already About Moses vs. Jacobs

"Both Moses, the 'master builder' of the urban renewal era, and Jacobs, the grassroots champion of small-scale urbanism, have left deep and lasting imprints on our city. But today, the debate over their visions is a diversion from broader truths about New York City’s history and present-day challenges." Jeanmarie Evelly Robert Caro's "The Power Broker,"…

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Planning Commission Approves ‘City of Yes’ Housing Plan by 10-3 Vote

The City Planning Commission Wednesday approved the package of zoning reforms with some modifications, including exempting NYCHA campuses from a proposal that would make it easier to build infill housing. The plan is headed to the City Council next for a final vote.

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It’s Getting Harder for Veterans to Afford Calling New York City Home

“Our lives were here, all of our close friends, everything we had done for years and years,” said former New York City resident and veteran Ramond Curtis. “We absolutely would have stayed if we could have invested in our home in some way, even if it was a co-op, even if it was affordable rent…

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