Nine years ago the Bloomberg administration launched a program targeting contaminated city sites for remediation. More than 500 sites have entered its pipeline since.
State Sen. Marisol Alcantara and former Councilmember Robert Jackson joined the show to discuss their competing cases to primary voters in Northern Manhattan and the West Side.
Little separates the two candidates except that fact that one pledged not to join the Independent Democratic Conference and the other did. So, how important is that fact?
In their WBAI debut, Ben and Jarrett interview Letitia James, the New York City public advocate and Democratic frontrunner for the nomination for state attorney general.
What lessons do the 14 detention facilities already in city neighborhoods have for the debate over where to put new ones? Our reporter and a veteran Bronx advocate weighed in…
The city’s framework leaves big questions to answer, forces major issues off the table altogether, and triggers legitimate doubts about the unintended consequences of a rezoning. It also could be…
After years of pressure from advocates, the Water Board indicated this spring a new interest in rejiggering water fees to account for the cost of stormwater. Will that be part…