Affordable Housing
Council Approves Inwood Rezoning Amid Protest
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Bitterly opposed by many neighborhood residents, the rezoning passed the Council with a single no vote.
City Council
City Council Approves 1-Year Cap on New For-Hire Vehicles
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The City Council’s action was opposed by app-based ride services that have led to tens of thousands of new cars on streets since the issue was last considered four years ago.
CityViews: Restricting For-Hire Vehicles Will Hurt New Yorkers When They Most Need Help
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‘I’ve been reliably stingy most of my life, opting to take a train and/or bus to get where I need to go. But on a few occasions recently, I folded and ordered a Lyft. One such occasion was a midnight emergency.’
HOUSING and DEVELOPMENT
Councilmember at Center of Inwood Rezoning Process Says Negotiations Continue
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Ydanis Rodriguez would not specify which parts of the rezoning were still being negotiated with the city but said he was looking at all options—especially those pertaining to the Commercial U.
HOUSING and DEVELOPMENT
Hopes and Fears Shared at Hearing on Inwood Rezoning
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The Council subcommittee hearing brings the proposed rezoning one step closer to a final vote.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Tackling Vacancy is Key to Saving NYC’s Small Business
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‘The city must adopt a penalty on commercial vacancies to hold unscrupulous landlords accountable … and discourage further displacement of neighborhood small businesses.’
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CityViews: NYC Bid to Revise Charter and Improve Democracy Should Learn from the Past
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‘Real change only comes through the devolution of more decision-making power to the local level combined with accountable local decision-making bodies and elected officials.’
ben kallos
Bid to Change City’s Scaffolding Law Stirs Old Debate
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Store-owners say sidewalk sheds are killing their businesses, especially when the wooden barriers stay up for years. But critics say a Council bill to impose time limits will raise costs and create more delays.
Affordable Housing
Evaluating the Rent Crisis: 10 Facts from the Housing Vacancy Survey and Advocates’ Reactions
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At a City Council hearing on Monday, advocates evaluated new census data on the city’s housing emergency.
bus
Will Fixes for the NYC Bus System Arrive Faster Than NYC Buses Do?
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The mayor has proposed expanded select bus service. The roll-out is too slow for many advocates. Meanwhile, bus drivers say increased bus-lane enforcement is necessary.