Atlantic Yards may have generated the most heat, but it’s just one of several ambitious development ideas that took shape in the borough over the past decade.
Opponents of Atlantic Yards feel vindicated by the challenges facing the development. Business owners in the area express a mix of concern and optimism.
The dramatic slow-down in housing construction at the Brooklyn site is fodder for opponents of the project. But supporters believe the development will still make good on its commitments.
President Obama’s budget is getting hit for doing harm to housing. But the president’s funding request also would restore money to a key urban planning program. More on the…
Schools the Bloomberg administration has targeted for closure have student populations demographically different from the average facility. And many had absorbed an increasing number of struggling students.
In the looming debate over full-scale casino gambling in New York, it will likely be harder for foes to document the proposal’s potential costs than for pro-casino advocates to predict…
When one apartment building owner becomes overwhelmed by mortgage payments, the buildings nearby are also likely to be suffering from lapses in maintenance and safety, a new report finds.
The city’s MillionTrees program fights asthma and global warming. But tightening maintenance budgets, increasingly severe weather and decades-old planting decisions complicate trees’ contribution.
The former comptroller and 2013 mayoral hopeful repeated familiar policy positions on schools, business and crime, but did announce his backing for the governor’s controversial economic development plan.
To better help City Limits know and serve our community, please select all that apply:
