Economic Development
Opinion: NY Is Not Anti-Business. But It’s Not a Pushover, Either
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‘The narrative that New York is anti-business, triggered by the recent defeat of the Industry City proposal, is not only misleading, but simplistic.’
Brooklyn
Assembly Hopeful: Eviction Ban Would ‘Save Lives’
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Phara Souffrant Forest, a nurse turned candidate, is on the verge of unseating an incumbent Democrat in Brooklyn.
Voices of New York
Asian and Black New Yorkers Rally Together Against Racism and Police Brutality
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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.
Mapping the Future
Opinion: Councilmember Relies on Misleading Data in Push for Unjust Gowanus Rezoning
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‘This planned rezoning is part of the all-too-familiar de Blasio approach of targeting working class neighborhoods, industrial hubs, and communities of color for luxury condo development.’
Brooklyn
Voting Problems: What NYers Actually Need to Worry About
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The only thing worse than a serious illness is a bad diagnosis. And that is what President Trump has offered in his size-up of the U.S. voting system.
The Max & Murphy Show
Swing-Seat Dem Fights for Re-election Amid Renewed COVID Lockdown
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Andrew Gounardes turned one of the last red seats in New York city blue two years ago. He could face a tough race trying to hang on to it.
Affordable Housing
A Call for Action to Ease Sunset Park’s Housing Crunch
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The plan includes new tenant protections, repurposing government-owned land and isolated manufacturing parcels for housing, and a rezoning to generate both market-rate and income-targeted apartments.
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.