Affordable Housing
De Blasio Notes Housing Milestone, Gets Pushback and Praise
Jarrett Murphy |
The city created or preserved more than 20,000 income-targeted units under the mayor’s affordable housing plan last year, the most in a quarter century.
The Cost of Our Water
New York Confronts Polluted Past in its Waterways
Jarrett Murphy |
Of all the challenges facing the city’s awe-inspiring water system, the most contentious might be playing out now at Flushing Bay, the Bronx River and other waterways, where a push to make city waters open to swimming and fishing is running into concerns over cost.
The Cost of Our Water
Growing Calls to Fix City’s Water Rates
Jarrett Murphy |
Rising fees and disparities lead to a question: Can New York City charge water customers in a way that encourages conservation without punishing the poor?
The Cost of Our Water
Croton Plant Still Stirs Anger, Questions about Water Projects
Adam Wisnieski |
The federally mandated plant in the Bronx is finally operating, but neighbors still wonder why a site that was supposed to save money ended up costing $2 billion more than planned.
Barriers to Getting Buff: Access to Exercise in the Bronx
Little Known About How Much Time Kids Spend in Gym Class
Asamia Diaby and Jarrett Murphy |
For the second time in four years, a city comptroller has faulted the city school system for failing to provide adequate physical education—but been unable to assess the full scope of the issue because of gaps in the data.
Libraries
Was Your Library Deemed One of New York City’s Best?
Jarrett Murphy |
For the second year in a row, two leading foundations have designated five branch libraries as the best of an increasingly popular bunch. Meet the winners.
biking
Cyclists Blame Safety Worries for Lack of Bikes in the Bronx
Deborah Cruz |
Long commutes, hills and other obstacles also help to explain why borough-wide biking rates are lowest in the Bronx.
Affordable Housing
The Lessons of the Tall Guy: Closing Chapter Nears for Housing-Agency Scandal
Jarrett Murphy |
A former HPD official referred to as “the Tall Guy” in court papers is due to be sentenced soon for his role in a major Bloomberg-era bribery scandal. With a new round of affordable housing development underway, have city officials learned from past lapses?
Bronx
Bronx Lags Manhattan in Exercise Rates … and Gyms
Jarrett Murphy and Katherine Guerrero |
Does the Bronx work out less than Manhattan because it has far fewer gyms? Or does it have fewer gyms because it works out less?
Bronx
Bronx Beautiful
City Limits |
Kate Pastor @BronxBeautiful is a New York City-based journalist and a regular contributor to City Limits.
