Center for an Urban Future
Losing Business
Jonathan Bowles |
What has more than $1 billion in subsidies to major corporations bought for New York City? According to a new study from the Center for an Urban Future, a lot less than it bargained for.
Recycling
W'BURG FACTORY GOES LUXURY RENTAL; $3,500 STUDIOS TO COME
Jonathan Bowles |
One of the biggest and best buildings on the Williamsburg waterfront will soon be converted from manufacturing space into 184 Soho-priced studio apartments–even though local residents have pushed to keep factories in the neighborhood.
Zones of Contention
Jonathan Bowles |
Waterfront neighborhoods have been dumping grounds for everything from waste stations to sewage plants. Residents are saying no more–and small businesses are getting caught in the crossfire.
Staten Island
Fantasy Island
Jonathan Bowles |
Mariners Harbor was supposed to make Staten Island a manufacturing mecca. But by hunting for headlines instead of plans that create jobs, city officials are squandering the borough’s big chance.
ARTS and CULTURE
ALBANY BUDGET: BREAKS FOR BANKS, BEER AND BOXING
Jonathan Bowles |
The new state budget provides $375 million in tax cuts, and you may be surprised about who’ll be pocketing the savings.
Child Welfare
UNION BATTLES ACS REFORM
Jonathan Bowles |
The city’s child welfare agency says more than 300 workers in the system don’t pass muster, the union says it’s just a case of union-busting.
Housing and Homelessness
BIG-BUCKS REAL ESTATE PLAN WILL STOP THE CHELSEA PRESSES
Jonathan Bowles |
A rezoning proposal in Chelsea is up for consideration this week–if it passes, some two dozen printers will have to close up shop.
Staten Island
Hostile Territory
Jonathan Bowles |
Just when an economic resurgence is refueling Williamsburg manufacturing, new rivals prevent its expansion–by living in lofts instead of working in lofts.
