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Some community groups fear that rezonings will force low-income residents out. City Hall says rezonings are needed to prevent further loss of affordability. Amid a lack of clear evidence, any…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 5Comments

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Oct 2016

Housing and Homelessness

Suit Against City Affordable Housing Policy Survives

A lawsuit challenging New York’s practice of setting aside affordable apartments for nearby residents is still alive after a judge rejected a bid by the de Blasio administration to have…

ByJarrett Murphy 4Comments

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Jun 2016

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Past Rezonings Shape Long Island City’s Feelings About De Blasio Plan

More so than any of the other areas tabbed so far for rezonings under the mayor’s housing plan, LIC has dealt with the effects—good and bad—of Bloomberg-era land-use moves.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 3Comments

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May 2016

In Depth

Do New York City’s Calorie Counts Actually Make Us Eat Better?

The posting of calorie counts at chain restaurants, which New York pioneered, is going national. But it’s unclear that knowing the numbers guides consumers to eat less or healthier.

ByBatya Ungar-Sargon 0Comments

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Jan 2016

Economy In Depth Investigations

After Hope and Hype, Green Jobs Numbers Have Proved Elusive

A few years ago, from New York’s City Hall to the state house to the Obama administration, everyone was excited about the prospect of creating thousands of green jobs. The…

ByMaura Ewing 0Comments

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Nov 2015

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Does NYCHA’s Development Plan Vindicate John Rhea?

The former NYCHA chairman was vilified for his plan to develop housing-authority land. Now that the de Blasio administration has issued its own infill plan, is it time for another…

ByBatya Ungar-Sargon 0Comments

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Nov 2015

In Depth

UrbaNerd: Big Drop in Misdemeanor Busts in NYC

There have been 26,000 fewer misdemeanor arrests in 2015 compared to the same period last year, with drug crimes and turnstile jumping among the crimes that have seen the biggest…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Oct 2015

Uncategorized

Sandy+3: NYC Not Pulling Back from the Water’s Edge

The city is pursuing a “no regrets” policy. But some think a plan to retreat is needed.

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

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Oct 2015

Housing and Homelessness

How Many Street Homeless? NYC’s Tallies Leave the Question Open

Point-in-time surveys of the street homeless can yield important data, but—contrary to how politicians sometimes cast the numbers—not a precise tally of who’s unsheltered at night.