Affordable Housing
East Harlem Rezoning Approved by Planning Commission, Moves to City Council
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
There was one vote against, and one abstention, linked to concerns about displacement.
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Deadline Extended to Comment on Inwood Rezoning Scope
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Inwooders, you have two more weeks: comments are now due on Friday October 13 at 5 pm.
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A Healthy Dialogue, Except on Rezoning, at East Harlem Town Hall
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The mayor and residents engaged on a variety of topics, including NYCHA, youth issues and affordability.
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Alcántara Tries to Substantiate Charges of Racism, Clarifies Position on Rezoning
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The northern Manhattan state senator could not produce proof of racist e-mails, but she did have a lot to say about the proposed Inwood rezoning.
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Factcheck: Has Councilmember Perkins Ever Participated in Participatory Budgeting?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The answer is no: The program was created after his last term in council.
Mapping the Future
De Blasio Administration Tweaks East Harlem Rezoning, Avoids Major Changes
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The Department of City Planning has made some small modifications, but continues to insist on the original density levels and on 25- to 35-story buildings.
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Stakeholders to Apply for Rezoning to Stop Two Bridges Towers
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
In the latest bid to prevent the construction of skyscrapers in Two Bridges, some advocates and residents are seeking to rezone a portion of the waterfront to require lower heights and more affordable housing.
Affordable Housing
Bitterness and Division at Inwood Rezoning Hearing
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Rhetoric from a rancorous primary spilled into discussions of the city’s controversial rezoning plan for Inwood.
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A Neck-and-Neck Council Race to Replace Mark-Viverito
Abigail Savitch-Lew and Sharif Paget |
A winner hasn’t been officially declared, but Diana Ayala has a two point lead over Assemblymember Robert Rodriguez
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Longtime Harlem Pol Prevails Over Challengers
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Bill Perkins, who was elected in a special district race to the Council in February, won again and with a greater lead in Tuesday’s primary.
