1934: Depression-era public works money is earmarked for public housing. The New York City Housing Authority is created.
1935: First Houses, the first public housing project in the United States, is…
Four years after the housing crisis transformed the presidential race, it’s barely mentioned on the campaign trail. But foreclosure is still an issue in New York, and some believe federally-chartered…
Amid the controversy over the management of New York’s public housing, NYCHA officials are contemplating historic changes to how the agency operates. Tenants are looking for more ways to weigh…
Documents reveal tense negotiations between city housing officials and Forest City Ratner over the kind of affordable housing the first Atlantic Yards residential tower will provide. Turns out it’s different…
Fifteen months after a move to strengthen enforcement against unauthorized rentals, the number of citations is up, but complaints continue. Some say the fines are too low. Others believe the…
A new version of the Willets Point redevelopment plan envisions a shopping mall in what is now a parking lot—on what is technically parkland. The city and some advocates disagree…
The Bloomberg administration has rolled the dice on a major rezoning and costly infrastructure upgrades in Coney Island. Will the hoped-for development ever appear?
Zoning laws, building codes and other regulations can seem like bureaucratic obscurities. But, says this author, they have a powerful—and often negative—impact on urban areas.
The city allows private companies to collect on overdue water and property tax charges. It’s a sensible way to maximize public revenue, says this author, but it comes with dangers…
In an excerpt from his new book, noted business writer Greg David looks at the unheralded role immigrants played in fueling New York City’s late-20th Century resurgence.
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