Speakers talked about how the two groups worked together in the civil and LGBTQ rights movements, the challenges Asian and African immigrants face, and the violence the police have executed on both Asian and Black communities.
Brooklyn
Tough Questions for Industry City in First Council Hearing on Rezoning Bid
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Councilmembers scrutinized the promise of 15,000 to 20,000 jobs, which depends on hiring decisions that Industry City itself will not control.
Mapping the Future
Six Down, One to Go: Where de Blasio’s Rezonings Stand
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What impact have the mayor’s moves had on East New York, Downtown Far Rockaway, East Harlem, Jerome Avenue and Inwood?
Mapping the Future
Debate in Gowanus About Whether to Pause or Push Rezoning
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The last de Blasio rezoning is moving into a public review, where the pros and cons of virtual engagement will be on display.
Voices of New York
Asians in Sunset Park Call City Speaker To Support Industry City Rezoning
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The project has been controversial from the beginning. But some think it would boost the local economy and create 20,000 jobs for residents.
Voices of New York
Protesters Demand Justice for Chinese Senior Set on Fire in Brooklyn
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More than a hundred protesters gathered at Washington Square Park on Aug. 15, demanding justice for the 90-year-old Chinese woman who was set on fire in Brooklyn last month.
Mapping the Future
Debate Over Contentious Industry City Rezoning Resumes, As Local Councilmember Opposes Plan
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Carlos Menchaca, the council member whose district includes Industry City, said he would reject the application, setting off a debate over whether a single lawmaker should hold up a development project with potential citywide impact.
2021 election
Nepalese in Queens Endorse Eric Adams for City’s Next Mayor
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Several members of the borough’s Nepalese community are throwing their support behind the Brooklyn Borough President, one of several candidates vying for the 2021 mayoral election.
Brooklyn
A COVID-19 Memory: Quarantined for Ramadan
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How the Islamic Bay Ridge Center adapted to Brooklyn’s COVID-19 outbreak.
commercial rent
Commercial Tenants Desperate for Relief in Greenpoint
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Commercial tenants in Brooklyn are finding that the governor’s eviction moratorium hasn’t stopped their landlord from hounding them for rent.
Brooklyn
Worries About the Pace of Progress Four Years After East New York’s Rezoning
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Residents, community groups and the borough president’s office are voicing their concerns over whether benefits promised to the neighborhood are being delivered–and how the COVID-19 budget crunch might affect the city’s ability to make good on the rest of the to-do list.