Abigail Savitch-Lew, Author at City Limits

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 20 minRead time

La Ciudad se toma su tiempo con la rezonificación de Inwood

La propuesta de la Ciudad también incluye mejoras a la infraestructura local, recursos para pequeños comercios y estrategias para mitigar el desplazamiento de residentes como, por ejemplo, aumentar la supervisión…

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ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 7 minRead time

Grupo del Bronx pide reconsiderar rezonificación ante posible desplazamiento de vivienda y negocios

La coalición cree que una rezonificación exitosa es posible, pero que dependerá de la voluntad de la administración de adoptar una serie de estrategias mitigadoras.

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ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 12 minRead time

Administración De Blasio: Plan en East Harlem acogerá a 8,400 nuevos residentes

Bajo la nueva política de vivienda de inclusión obligatoria de la ciudad de Nueva York, al menos entre el 20 y el 30 por ciento de las 3,494 nuevas unidades…

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Housing and Homelessness In Depth

Cost and Legal Concerns Raised Amid Push for Local Hiring, Union Jobs in De Blasio Rezonings

Community groups and trade unions want the construction work done in rezoning neighborhoods to go to local residents and pay union wages. And advocates aren’t convinced that the legal and…

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ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 20 minRead time

As Gowanus Rezoning Approaches, Owners on Canal’s Banks Looking to Cash In or Stay Put

Everyone who owns property who spoke to City Limits—perhaps with the exception of some artist owners—are exhilarated by the looming prospect of a rezoning. See an interactive map!

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ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 6 minRead time

Dueling Protests at Meeting on East Harlem Rezoning

A group that helped draft the East Harlem Neighborhood Plan pushed for the city’s rezoning scheme to offer more housing to low-income people. A group that opposes any rezoning denounced…

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Housing and Homelessness Resources

Everything You Need to Know About Mandatory Inclusionary Housing but Were Afraid to Ask

Still fuzzy on the details of the policy that ties the mayor’s affordable housing plan to his ambitious rezoning efforts? It’s OK. You’ve nothing to be ashamed of. We’re here…

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Government

Brooklynites’ Huddle Generates Tips for Fighting Trump

Progressive advocates discussed ways to take to hold off the new president’s agenda. They admitted it would be an uphill battle.

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