A development that used generous subsidies and largely offered high-rent units represents the kind of deal the mayor’s affordable housing initiative ought to avoid.
Mayor Bloomberg left office celebrating the creation or preservation of 160,000 units of affordable housing. Which borough got the most? Which community boards saw the most production?
Many think the former assemblyman and powerbroker is a creep. Some hail him as a hero. In Bushwick, his legacy—and the story of his downfall—are more complicated than either label…
One candidate has his own housing plan. The other has endorsed a coalition’s blueprint. But whoever wins is going to be pressed to address the specific housing needs of…
The developer has pushed back for a second time the formal start of construction on a new railyard, raising new questions about the timeline for promised housing.
The hopefuls offer different menus of zoning schemes, investment plans, tax breaks and more to try to build and preserve tens of thousands of units during the next decade.
Detecting a spate of shootings associated with basketball games—often involving pre-existing beefs—organizers in Brooklyn are teaching kids and coaches to “hold the ball” when violence threatens.