Norman Siegel, head of the New York Civil Liberties Union and free speech gadfly, was appalled when his campaign for the post of public advocate was banned from public parks.
Activists were dismayed to learn the City Council has quietly approved a two-year extension of a program for dealing with homeowners with large tax debts, fearing that without a change,…
Eight years of Giuliani is enough to turn anyone into a would-be urban planner. But as the new slew of candidates takes on the city’s toughest choices, they may regret…
Jane Jacobs would approve: replace decrepit high-rise buildings with a cozy mix of homes. But for tenants of Brownsville’s Prospect Plaza, the new public housing is leaving behind the residents…
