Staten Island
WET LAND DEEDS
J. Tozzi |
Several City Councilmembers are urging Mayor Bloomberg to preserve city-owned wetlands by consolidating control over them in the Department of Parks and Recreation.
WAITER POWER
J. Tozzi |
Restaurant owners and managers who force workers to hand over their tips can now be held personally accountable under state law.
WASTING AWAY
J. Tozzi |
The city is failing to cash in on $62 million in federally funded, interest-free bonds to pay for school improvements.
Bronx
COMMUNITY HEALTH
J. Tozzi |
The city plans to open community health offices in three neighborhoods with high rates of preventable diseases.
Economy
STABLE FOUNDATIONS?
J. Tozzi |
Foundations say a bill that would force them to make more charitable payouts will undermine longterm stability.
Welfare
DAVILA SETTLED
J. Tozzi |
A state Supreme Court approved the city’s settlement with single parents on welfare, who sued to get more education opportunities.
Bronx
BRONX WATERFRONT
J. Tozzi |
The Bronx BP’s multi-sector task force unvieled its proposal for waterfront development, focusing on mixed use.
Charter Revision
OFF THE CHARTER
J. Tozzi |
The Charter Commission passed on the chance to deal with the city’s perennial late payments to nonprofit contractors.
Neighborhoods
LANDMARK FEES
J. Tozzi |
The Landmarks Preservation Commission plans to raise $1.05 million by charging fees for building in historic districts.
MITCHELL-LAMA DRAMA
J. Tozzi |
The 894 tenants of Phipps Plaza West apartments are suing their landlord to stop him from buying out of the Mitchell-Lama program.
