Norman Oder, Author at City Limits

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Deep repair needs and an alluring private market are pushing the mostly middle-class complexes toward the open market, eroding a bulwark of affordability.

ByNorman Oder 22 minRead time

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Sep 2014

Housing and Homelessness

Where the Brooklyn Boom Is Headed

New York City’s political conversation is all about building affordable housing to offset the impact of the development boom. But at a real estate summit last week, the focus was…

ByNorman Oder 15 minRead time

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Jul 2014

Housing and Homelessness

Behind Atlantic Yards Housing Deal, Some Big Shifts

Affordability in next two buildings skews to households earning six figures; pattern suggests more all market-rate towers; new emphasis on larger units.

ByNorman Oder 17 minRead time

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Jun 2014

Housing and Homelessness

Rent Board Forgoes Freeze, OKs 1 Percent Hike

There was high drama as the board voted narrowly for the lowest rent increase ever but defied Mayor de Blasio’s call for a freeze. Updated!

ByNorman Oder 18 minRead time

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May 2014

Uncategorized

Impatience Grows Over Promised Brooklyn Waterfront Park

The space on the East River in Sunset Park was expected to be open more than two years ago. City officials say it’s 95 percent complete, but the current design…

ByNorman Oder 7 minRead time

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Mar 2014

Housing and Homelessness

Plan for Community Use of Barclays Center Emerges

As the Atlantic Yards project slowly moves toward implementing the community benefits agreement that secured its approval, a lottery will be held for 10 events, sponsored by nonprofit groups, in…

ByNorman Oder 10 minRead time

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Feb 2014

Housing and Homelessness

In Sunset Park, Demise of Affordable Units Feared

Hundreds of apartments covered by Section 8—key anchors in a neighborhood where affordability is threatened by gentrification—are slated to leave the program.

ByNorman Oder 9 minRead time

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Jan 2014

Education

State Grant Helps 2 Sunset Park After-School Sites

The community school model—in which schools are used as a hub to address a range of community needs—is already in use in the neighborhood.

ByNorman Oder 4 minRead time

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Jan 2014

Justice

Sunset Park Cops Aim To Protect Lunar New Year Revelers

It’s the time of year to exchange red envelopes containing cash—a signal to thieves and a focus of two Brooklyn precincts.

ByNorman Oder 3 minRead time

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Jan 2014

Education

Frustration at Lack of Sites to Ease School Crowding in Sunset Park

Some parents are willing to look at locations on the west side of hazardous Third Avenue, while others want the city to consider using eminent domain.

ByNorman Oder 14 minRead time

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In Rising Market, Vital Mitchell-Lama Program at Crossroads

Where the Brooklyn Boom Is Headed

Behind Atlantic Yards Housing Deal, Some Big Shifts

Rent Board Forgoes Freeze, OKs 1 Percent Hike

Impatience Grows Over Promised Brooklyn Waterfront Park

Plan for Community Use of Barclays Center Emerges

In Sunset Park, Demise of Affordable Units Feared

State Grant Helps 2 Sunset Park After-School Sites

Sunset Park Cops Aim To Protect Lunar New Year Revelers

Frustration at Lack of Sites to Ease School Crowding in Sunset Park

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