If passed, the rezoning will reshape a neighborhood that is home to active heavy industry, a vibrant arts scene, major public-housing complexes and a massive Superfund clean-up.
Some critics would like to see the discount programs kicked to the curb. Said one Councilmember: ‘Massive delivery companies shouldn’t get a free pass.’
“I know that not everyone is excited about the idea of new residential and commercial development at heights taller than the surrounding brownstone neighborhoods. But I genuinely believe we are…
It costs money for the subways and buses to collect and process fares. It creates a crime that we have to figure out how to fairly police. And, even with…
The Parole Board is missing commissioners and staff, most parole applications get shot down and hundreds who have served long sentences have no hope of getting out.
