City Council
Council Could Force the City to Study the Racial Impact of Rezonings
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‘The legislation is about actual displacement of longtime residents that’s been compounded by rezonings that government has allowed.’
community Gardens
Community Gardens Wrestle With New Rules, Outreach Obstacles and Development’s Impact
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Some community gardens have been slow to accept new rules for participating in the Parks Department’s GreenThumb program, but others say the city’s support is crucial to navigating the impact of development on space and sunlight.
BROOKLYN BUREAU
Tensions Rise Amid Uncertain Timeline for Public Review of Bushwick Rezoning
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The city says its environmental review is coming, but won’t say exactly when. A community board is demanding a meeting with City Planning, and an activist group is hounding two Councilmembers.
co-living
In Private Projects and City’s Housing Plan, Co-Living Spaces Claim a Bigger Place
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Co-living is picking up steam in the private sector as the de Blasio works to make a shared-living pilot program part of its affordable housing initiative.
BROOKLYN BUREAU
Gowanus Groups Pressing for Specifics as Rezoning Review Nears
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As large real-estate deals continue to close, neighborhood stakeholders have raised some unresolved concerns.
Homelessness
Chris Quinn to Anti-Shelter Protesters: ‘Why Do You Hate Homeless Children?’
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It was cold on Wednesday when Christine Quinn—CEO of the homeless-services organization WIN—spoke to the Max & Murphy Show on WBAI. For the former Council speaker and 2013 mayoral candidate, the temperature was an important point of reference.
BRONX BUREAU
La salud pública es el enfoque del grupo de trabajo en la rezonificación de la avenida Jerome
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Los residentes del Bronx tuvieron la oportunidad de compartir sus opiniones sobre las preocupaciones que deben abordarse para mejorar la salud general de los miembros de su comunidad.
Homepage Featured
State Finally Releases $450 Million Promised to NYCHA
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The state money will go towards elevator and boiler replacements, but those projects won’t be completed for at least another three years.
BRONX BUREAU
Public Health is Task Force Focus in Wake of Jerome Avenue Rezoning
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The Jerome Avenue rezoning deal included the formation of a task force on local health issues. The public has been identifying its top concerns, some of which relate to the very development the rezoning is bringing.
HEALTH and ENVIRONMENT
Seaport Section Remains Big Question Mark in NYC’s Flood Control Plans
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What’s in store for the nearly mile-long stretch between Brooklyn Bridge and Battery Park remains up in the air in terms of planning, timeline, and funding, with a master plan only first set to be released in 2021.