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Board members like some aspects of the city’s proposed rezoning of downtown Far Rockaway, but have concerns ranging from the impact of additional density on neighborhood infrastructure to a lack…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

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Mar 2017

Housing and Homelessness

Report: Leaders Must Gauge Displacement Risk Before Making Policy

The Regional Plan Association found nearly 1 million people in the metropolitan region are at risk of displacement. Needed are programs to offset development pressure—and more caution about policies that…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Feb 2017

Housing and Homelessness

Tough Choices Face Bushwick as Rezoning Approaches

A weekend summit reviewed the nuances of changing density in the neighborhood, where there are relatively few public sites on which policy—rather than the market—would determine what gets built, and…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 7Comments

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Dec 2016

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

De Blasio Admin. Says Housing Plan Serves the Most Burdened; Some Data Says Different

The city says families making between $24,480 and $57,120 are the most rent-burdened. But data we’ve reported on indicates those with incomes under $20,000 have it worse.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 2Comments

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Dec 2016

Housing and Homelessness

Environmental Concerns Mix With Housing Worries in Debate Over Gowanus Rezoning

There’s little doubt that the neighborhood needs to be protected from rising seas. There is concern, however, about what kind of community will be shielded by the storm barriers.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

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Dec 2016

Housing and Homelessness

City Aims to Tweak How it Collects Debts from Homeowners; Some Want Deeper Reforms

Skeptics have questioned the fairness of the lien sales, which they say can deepen the distress of a homeowner who’s already struggling.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Nov 2016

Housing and Homelessness Resources

Everything You Need to Know About Mandatory Inclusionary Housing but Were Afraid to Ask

Still fuzzy on the details of the policy that ties the mayor’s affordable housing plan to his ambitious rezoning efforts? It’s OK. You’ve nothing to be ashamed of. We’re here…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 7Comments

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Nov 2016

Housing and Homelessness Investigations

Do NYC’s Middle-Class Families Really Need Affordable Housing?

The de Blasio administration says there’s need for city-subsidized housing across a wide range of incomes. But data indicates middle-class households face a far less severe affordability problem.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 5Comments

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Oct 2016

Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

No Rezoning Plan, but City Eyes Brownsville for Big Changes

The de Blasio administration is moving to develop vacant spaces in the Brooklyn neighborhood for a mix of affordable housing and other services—building on earlier plans, engaging the community and…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 1Comment

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Oct 2016

Housing and Homelessness

Fate of Council Speaker’s East Harlem Plan Uncertain

It’s unclear how closely the city’s rezoning proposal will follow the most detailed community-based plan to emerge during the two-plus years of the de Blasio administration’s housing push.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 1Comment

Five Rezoning Concerns of the Rockaway Land Use Committee

Report: Leaders Must Gauge Displacement Risk Before Making Policy

Tough Choices Face Bushwick as Rezoning Approaches

De Blasio Admin. Says Housing Plan Serves the Most Burdened; Some Data Says Different

Environmental Concerns Mix With Housing Worries in Debate Over Gowanus Rezoning

City Aims to Tweak How it Collects Debts from Homeowners; Some Want Deeper Reforms

Everything You Need to Know About Mandatory Inclusionary Housing but Were Afraid to Ask

Do NYC’s Middle-Class Families Really Need Affordable Housing?

No Rezoning Plan, but City Eyes Brownsville for Big Changes

Fate of Council Speaker’s East Harlem Plan Uncertain

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