An estimated 5,000 restaurants across the city were predicted to shutter by February 2021 due to the pandemic. While there’s no officially tally, the loss of Latino-led businesses in New York was already a worrisome trend prior to the crisis.
city contracts
NYC to Cancel Contracts with Trump Organization, Citing Capitol Insurrection
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The city will start the process of terminating the company’s contracts to operate the Central Park Carousel, Wollman and Lasker ice skating rinks and the Ferry Point Golf Course in the Bronx.
nyc real estate
Opinion: Any Plan to Convert Empty Offices to Housing Must Center Inclusivity, Affordability
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‘It’s clear that New York City is going to face changes in how—and where—people live and work. However, any program to convert empty office spaces and hotels to housing must be considered from both sides.’
Election 2021
How Manhattan’s Next DA Might Handle Lying Cops and Bad Prosecutors
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Tahanie Aboushi is calling for independent investigations, more disclosure and a skeptical eye toward allegations of resisting arrest or assaulting a police officer.
Homelessness
Opinion: Ping-Pong is a Competitive Sport, Not a Way to Treat the Unhomed
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‘We are not a gated community—we welcome everyone from all different backgrounds, colors and faiths. Living through the pandemic here has only underscored that reality, and it’s why I’ve been fighting to keep the un-homed residents of the Lucerne Hotel here on the Upper West Side.’
2020 election
Fed Up with Anti-Chinese Racism, Chinatown Voters Dominantly Vote for Biden
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Early results indicate the Democrat won nearly four out of five votes in the Manhattan district that includes Chinatown.
Affordable Housing
SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Could Bring Less Than 1,000 Affordable Units
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The rezoning could lead to a total increase of an estimated 3,200 housing units, including 600 to 900 affordable units, plus an additional 3,181 residents over a 10-year period, according to a key document released this week.
Economy
99% of Chinatown Restaurants Opt Out of COVID Recovery Charge
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The City Council allowed the charge to help struggling businesses cover costs. But owners fear steeper charges might drive away customers.
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
Another Court Win for City Hall Against Critics of Development Schemes
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An appeals court on Thursday sided with the de Blasio administration in one element of a tangled legal dispute over a proposed development in the Two Bridges neighborhood.
Mapping the Future
Inwood Groups Want State’s Highest Court to Hear Rezoning Dispute
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The suit raises questions not just about one rezoning but also about the balance of power in New York over land-use policy.