‘As Mayor de Blasio once said, we can no longer tell the tale of two cities. Rezonings such as the one proposed for Southern Boulevard will ensure that tale lives on. ‘
The Ride
MTA’s Bronx Bus Redesign Leaves Some Disappointment at the Curb
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Some say the plan fails to provide meaningful service improvements that would draw riders back to the bus.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
How Environmental Concerns, Property Activism and Density Fears Halted a Bid to Change NYC Zoning Rules
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The city’s decision to forego (for now) changes to rules on Special Natural Area Districts reflects the complex politics around density, nature and local control.
Housing and Development
Judge Annuls Inwood Rezoning, Citing Flaws in City’s Review
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The ruling is a potentially significant legal setback for the de Blasio administration as it moves into its final two years with at least three major potential rezonings on the docket.
Brooklyn
Bushwick Stakeholders Demand City Assess Their Rezoning Plan
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Two Councilmembers and other players want the city to include the Bushwick Community Plan in the environmental impact study, so it can be weighed as an option alongside the mayor’s rezoning plan.
Bronx
Tenant Turned Tenant Organizer Carmen Vega-Rivera Mourned in the Bronx
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Long-time tenant champion and 40-year Bronx resident Carmen Vega-Rivera, whose career in housing advocacy began with a fight against her own landlord over a decade ago, died Sunday at the age of 65.
Bronx
Around What Could be the Last de Blasio Rezoning: Local Leverage and Conflicting Views
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The area around Southern Boulevard has already secured a lot of the kinds of infrastructure investments that usually come with a rezoning.
Voices of New York
Nepali Officials in NYC Campaign to Draw More Tourists to the Country in 2020
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Nepal’s government is launching a “Visit Nepal 2020” publicity campaign that aims to draw at least 2 million tourists to the country next year, Everest Times reports.
Brooklyn
Tensions Rise Amid Uncertain Timeline for Public Review of Bushwick Rezoning
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The city says its environmental review is coming, but won’t say exactly when. A community board is demanding a meeting with City Planning, and an activist group is hounding two Councilmembers.
Featured in Category
Fewer Mexican Immigrants Coming to New York, Studies Say
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A number of recent studies stating that Mexican migration to the U.S. is showing clear signs of deceleration, a trend that’s being detected in immigrant-rich New York neighborhoods like Sunset Park, El Diario reports.