Bushwick
The de Blasio administration is preparing a draft environmental review of a proposed rezoning.
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William Alatriste for the New York City Council
Councilmember Rafael Espinal: 'East New York was a neighborhood that has been neglected for a very long time. ... Bushwick is like a flame or a fire that's out of control.'
William Mathis
Anthony Rosado (left) and Christopher Stout at an installation Rosado curated for a Bushwick art criticism group that Stout founded and Rosado had criticized.
Eli Duke
View of Bedford-Stuyvesant from above. Along with Crown Heights and Bushwick, it's where real-estate gurus see room for investment now.
Members of the Bushwick Housing Independence Project rally outside the home of landlord Joel Israel, linked to several Brooklyn buildings with high numbers of housing-code violations.
News
Rezoning Could Bring 18,000 New Residents to Bushwick
The city released a draft scope of its proposed rezoning, which is projected to create 5,600 units of housing.
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Doubts on the Details of the City’s Bushwick Rezoning Proposal
Some are worried proposed height limits leave too much room for developers, or too little room for homeowners who want to sell. Affordability options and a playground project are also on residents’ minds.
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Which NYC Neighborhoods Face the Steepest Displacement Threat?
According to a new report, many of the neighborhoods that show signs of deep vulnerability are where a rezoning has occurred or is in the offing. Is new density the cause or the cure of that pressure?
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City Presents Rezoning Vision for Bushwick That Breaks From Local Leaders’ Plan
The city’s proposal aims to bring affordable housing, open-space resources, transit improvements, economic development and health assets to the ever-changing Brooklyn neighborhood.
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