Abigail Savitch-Lew, Author at City Limits

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Certainly New York could use some rebuilding, but will ordinary New Yorkers really stand to benefit from a Trump infrastructure plan? See a list of the improvements one group of…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 9 minRead time

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Jan 2017

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

10 Housing Policies to Watch Under President Trump

From homeownership to public housing, tax credits to local hiring, there are more questions than answers so far about what the Trump presidency will mean to housing policies that affect…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 17 minRead time

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Jan 2017

Housing and Homelessness

El estatus de las propuestas de rezonificación de De Blasio

Aquí le ofrecemos una lista de los vecindarios que podrían ser rezonificados, su estatus al momento y de qué estaremos pendientes en este año que comienza.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 13 minRead time

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Jan 2017

Housing and Homelessness

La administración De Blasio abre la puerta a fideicomisos inmobiliarios comunitarios

Un fideicomiso inmobiliario comunitario (en inglés “community land trust”, o CLT) es un modelo de propiedad sin fines de lucro en el que una junta comunitaria administra el uso del…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 7 minRead time

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Jan 2017

Housing and Homelessness

Celebrating Housing Milestone, Mayor Addresses Deep Concerns About Rezonings

The de Blasio administration moved to answer concerns that rezonings, no mater how carefully constructed, can exacerbate displacement pressures in low-income neighborhoods.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 7 minRead time

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Jan 2017

Housing and Homelessness

Bushwick Tries to Call the Shots in its Rezoning

A uniquely open process is shaping a proposal to rezone the increasingly rent-pressured neighborhood. Difficult decisions on affordability might lie ahead.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 17 minRead time

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Jan 2017

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

Will Rezoning Cause or Resist Displacement? Data Paints an Incomplete Picture

Some community groups fear that rezonings will force low-income residents out. City Hall says rezonings are needed to prevent further loss of affordability. Amid a lack of clear evidence, any…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 30 minRead time

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Jan 2017

Housing and Homelessness

De Blasio Admin. Opens Door to Community Land Trusts

Responding to advocates who believe the trusts can ensure that today’s public investments deliver long-term affordability, HPD is seeking expressions of interest from non-profit groups.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 5 minRead time

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Jan 2017

Housing and Homelessness