Adi Talwar
A recent Monday morning at Sims Municipal Recycling in Sunset Park Brooklyn. Unsorted recyclable waste being moved on to the material recovery plant's conveyor belt.
The city has been able to insulate itself from the impact of the Chinese ban thanks in part to its size as well as the city’s long-term vision that allowed it to build a local recycling infrastructure.
The proposed Target store could be considered too large for zoning on a site in Jackson Heights. But city officials will allow it anyway because most of its square footage will be underground.
‘Undoubtedly, the U.S Open is positive for the city. We just wish the USTA was as involved in promoting the vibrancy of our communities as we believe they should be.’
As HUD secretary in the 1990s, Andrew Cuomo approved the demolition of tens of thousands of public-housing units around the country. Results for tenants were mixed.