The new deal for the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal aims to get trucks off the road and jobs on the site—and to create a more sustainable business model for the Brooklyn docks.
Borough President Eric Adams
East New Yorkers Set Forth Visions for Transit Hub Redevelopment
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Residents want to ensure the development around Broadway Junction results in good jobs and amenities for local residents without exacerbating displacement.
ageism
Older Workers are Organizing to Fight Ageism on the Job
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Age discrimination complaints are hard to litigate. So older workers in New York City and elsewhere are turning from the court of law to that of public opinion to press their case for respect.
auto
With De Blasio Rezonings, City’s Scarce Industrial Land Becomes Scarcer
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Industry and neighborhood advocates have concerns about the continuing conversion of industrial land to residential land, but the administration says it is carefully striking balance of ranging city priorities.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Report: Mortgage Denials Higher in NYC’s Neighborhoods of Color
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Even when ‘controlling for income, loan size and other factors,’ Black were twice as likely as Whites and Latinos 1.5 times as likely as Whites to be denied for home loans, with similar disparities evident in the numbers for refinance applications.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Update: Cuomo Signs Bill to Boost Minority Contracting
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The law will give the city the ability to aware higher-value contracts through the kind of discretionary process that gives minority- and woman-led firms a leg up.
Citywide
Diagnosing NYC’s Vacant Storefront Problem
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Chain stores, online shopping, landlords holding out for more profit — the causes for the reported surge in retail vacancies across the city are many. One thing that’s lacking is a reliable gauge of just how big the problem is.
Campaign 2017: The Policy Shop
Policy Brief: NYC’s Looming Task of Property Tax Reform
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Maybe it sounds boring. But it ain’t simple, that’s for sure.
BRONX BUREAU
Bronx Council Candidate Corners Beauty Salon Vote
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The concerns of small businesses in the Bronx are driving at least some toward Randy Abreu, a Democrat running for Council.
ECONOMY
Older Gig Economy Workers Face Unique Challenges
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The popular image of a gig economy worker is of a Milennial with little interest in traditional employment. But older workers, who have left or been forced from regular jobs, are a huge part of the sector.
ZoneIn
In Upper Manhattan, Visions of a Tech Economy
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Some entrepreneurs and elected officials are striving to develop a tech economy in Harlem and Inwood—and discussing how to ensure that it leads to inclusive prosperity, not displacement.