Officials are planning six buildings of all affordable housing at the contaminated city-owned site, as well as a park and a public school.
Housing and Development
New Programs Needed to Address Declining Black Homeownership in NYC: Report
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Black homeowners pay more than white residents when purchasing a home and face other financial challenges that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report found.
2021 election
Two Bronx Council Races Undecided as Ranked-Choice Voting Kicks In
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In district 11, which covers the northwest Bronx, Eric Dinowitz led with 42 percent of the vote. Tenant lawyer Oswald Feliz led the pack in District 15, in the central Bronx, with 28 percent of first-round votes.
Coronavirus
Recorte presupuestal en Nueva York afectaría esfuerzos de centros de salud comunitarios para vacunar contra COVID-19
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Si no existieran barreras para acceder a la vacuna, entonces no habría necesidad de ser creativos para que personas de color, indígenas, afroamericanos o comunidades vulnerables accedan a la vacuna, dicen los defensores.
Election 2021
Huge Fields Contest Two Special Elections in the Bronx
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A total of 16 candidates are on the ballots in March 23rd races to replace Andrew Cohen and Ritchie Torres.
City Council District 31
Ranked-Choice Voting Kicks in After Queens Special Election
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The race between two frontrunners will come down to how 27 percent of voters ranked the candidates.
Lower East Side
Lawsuits Seeking to Stop Two Bridges Development Overturned in Appellate Court
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A panel of appellate judges on Tuesday reversed an earlier injunction halting the contentious Two Bridges project — a major setback for Lower East Side community groups, which have been waging a legal battle against the city and developers.
Voices of New York
First Nepali American Candidate Running for NYC Council in Queens
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Businessman and realtor Nabaraj KC is one of five running for the eastern Queens seat.
City Council
Differences Emerge Among Candidates in Bronx Special Election
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Five hoping to replace Andrew Cohen in representing the northwest Bronx staked out different positions on housing, policing, the budget and more.
Election 2021
Republicans Vie for Staten Island BP Nod as Democratic Challenges Take Shape
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The borough president’s bully pulpit stands especially high in Staten Island, separated from the rest of New York by seawater, demographics and a Republican orientation that could be getting firmer.
bike lanes
Opinion: Street Safety, Protected Bike Lanes Must Be Part of New York’s COVID Recovery
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‘With vaccine distribution ramping up…and the state preparing to help employers bring workers back into the office, it’s safe to say biking will be the habit of even more New Yorkers when they commute. We need the infrastructure to match the demand.’