BRONX BUREAU
De Blasio Administration Doing Outreach Ahead of Likely Second Bronx Rezoning
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The outreach effort precedes a likely rezoning push expected late next year.
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Most Opponents of Proposed Bronx Jail Want No Jails, Period
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While many Bronx politicians oppose the specific site the mayor has targeted for a new facility to partly replace Rikers Island, a vocal coalition of protesters is calling for an end to jails and policing as we know it.
BRONX BUREAU
What’s Next for Majora Carter’s ‘Self-Gentrification’ Hub in the South Bronx?
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The activist turned developer pitched a community land trust based not around collective ownership of affordable housing but private owners with deep roots in gentrifying areas. Not everyone loved the idea.
Election Watch 2018
The People Behind the Numbers on Primary Day
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The election results show how many votes each candidate received. Voters around the city told us why they voted that way.
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Work, Drama, Love and Struggle: A Day in the Life of the Aging Bronx
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A team of students from the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY spent a day talking to senior citizens in the Bronx, where—as in the rest of the city—a grayer future is coming.
BRONX BUREAU
CityViews: Achieving Water Quality in the Bronx Means Looking Upstream
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‘Bronx communities can no longer shoulder the burden of upstream negligence.’
BRONX BUREAU
Bronx Groups Hope State Doesn’t Insist on its Way for the Highway
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The public has until July 16th to add comments for the Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement Project.
BRONX BUREAU
Report Finds Deep Need for Open Space in Brooklyn & Bronx Nabes
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The call is for the city to double down on its ‘fantastic work on park equity.’
Election Watch 2018
Who’s Funding Former IDC Members and their Primary Challengers?
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Seven of the former Independent Democratic Conference members face primary challenges, but nearly all the incumbents enjoy heavy financial advantages.
BRONX BUREAU
Some NYCHA Residents Raise Fire Safety Concerns
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Lead, mold, heat and hot water aren’t the only concerns of NYCHA residents.