Mapping the Future
Six Down, One to Go: Where de Blasio’s Rezonings Stand
Sadef Ali Kully |
What impact have the mayor’s moves had on East New York, Downtown Far Rockaway, East Harlem, Jerome Avenue and Inwood?
Affordable Care Act
City Health Program Expands to BK and Staten Island, Where Most Uninsured are Latinos
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
During its first phase in The Bronx, NYC Care reached its goal of 10,000 enrollments two months before its deadline. The city expects to offer coverage across the five boroughs by the end of 2020.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
How Environmental Concerns, Property Activism and Density Fears Halted a Bid to Change NYC Zoning Rules
Olivia Schwob |
The city’s decision to forego (for now) changes to rules on Special Natural Area Districts reflects the complex politics around density, nature and local control.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Staten Island Beep Oddo Says Post-Sandy Planning Was a Failure
Jarrett Murphy |
‘Mistakes were made early, they were made often, they were repeated, they were compounded.’
buyout
Income Inequality is Making it Harder to Escape Storm Risk on Staten Island
Arturo Conde |
In areas hit hard by Sandy, the choice between rebuilding or retreating isn’t easy for anyone. It’s harder for those whose finances make elevating their home or accepting a buyout all but impossible.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Brief Window for Comment on Wetlands Impact of Staten Island Project
Jarrett Murphy |
Wetlands are a critical environmental resource as climate change causes rising sea levels and more intense coastal storms.
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Council Approves Bay Street Rezoning, the Sixth Under De Blasio’s Housing Plan
Sadef Ali Kully |
There were 44 votes in favor of the rezoning plan and two votes, by Staten Island Republican Councilmembers Steve Matteo and Joseph Borelli, against the plan.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Activists Still Hoping to Derail Plan to Develop on Staten Island Wetland
Avery Miles |
A year and a half after it won City Council approval, a Staten Island development project is stalled thanks to an unsuspecting turtle.
Bay Street
Bay Street Rezoning Wins Unanimous Committee OK
Sadef Ali Kully |
All that’s left is a vote by the full City Council, and Mayor de Blasio will have achieved his sixth neighborhood rezoning.
Homepage Featured
City’s Promises in the Spotlight as Bay Street Rezoning Moves Forward
Sadef Ali Kully |
The plan would rezone 20 blocks of Staten Island’s North Shore and could lead to the creation of 1,800 new units of housing, including 1,300 income-targeted apartments. The city has promised $250 million in local investments.
