Bronx
Bronx Groups Hope State Doesn’t Insist on its Way for the Highway
Sadef Ali Kully |
The public has until July 16th to add comments for the Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement Project.
The public has until July 16th to add comments for the Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement Project.
There will be new tabs added to this tracker before the mayor is done, but it’s not easy to say how many.
The call is for the city to double down on its ‘fantastic work on park equity.’
While some are excited about possible improvements to the neighborhood, others are worried about displacement.
The De Blasio administration has expanded partnerships with unions and amped up construction safety requirements, but advocates say the city could go farther to ensure low income residents access real careers in the industry.
Rent-stabilized tenants made a lot of policy wins last year, but advocates say there’s still more the state and city could do to fight rent overcharges in rent-stabilized apartments.
Critics disagree with the state’s vision for improving traffic flow off the Sheridan and Bruckner Expressways.
Councilmember Francisco Moya, the new chair of the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, says his land use priorities are rooted in his Queens upbringing.
Rafael Salamanca, Jr., is one of the most junior members of the New York City Council but has secured one of the most powerful posts on the body: head of the Land-Use Committee that will oversee consideration of Mayor de Blasio’s neighborhood rezonings.
A report, produced by over 40 organizations, elaborates on critiques of the de Blasio administration’s neighborhood rezoning efforts and proposes a set of citywide reforms.