BROOKLYN BUREAU
Bushwick Official on Rezoning: ‘It’s a Shame This Didn’t Happen Earlier’
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Rafael Espinal, one of two Democratic Councilmembers representing the neighborhood, sizes up the potential for saving low- and moderate-income Bushwick.
bailout
Councilmember & Taxi Drivers Call for Bailout, Citing City’s Role in Crisis
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Brokers and lenders convinced drivers to take out risky loans they ultimately could not afford. But drivers and their allies say the city, too, profited from the industry’s downfall.
Age Justice
NYC’s Seniors Get Solid Wins in City’s Budget
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Overall, the budget for the Department for The Aging will grow 13 percent in 2020 from the previous year, reaching $411 million.
Agenda 2019
Opinion: Affordable-Housing Workers Deserve Fairness, Too
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The mayor’s housing plan will generate more than 1,800 new jobs for porters, maintenance workers, superintendents and other building service workers—which could provide life-changing opportunities, if they come with good wages and benefits.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: City Must Invest in Bold Housing Solutions Like Community Land Trusts
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‘CLTs won’t be able to achieve their potential without meaningful support from our city government.’
affordabiliity
Budget Could Boost City’s Nascent Community Land Trust Movement
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The de Blasio administration has shown some openness to community land trusts, which offer a promising new approach to providing affordable housing in New York City. Now the Council is being called on to fund next steps.
City Council
Opinion: More than the Bronx at Stake with Race to Fill Serrano’s Seat
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The next representative of the 15th Congressional District could be a strong voice for Puerto Rico – or not.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: A Subway Ban Amounts to Exile for Sex Offenders
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‘An all-out ban on access to public transportation would create enormous barriers to successful reentry and rehabilitation.’
borough presidents
Opinion: Commission Must Tweak—Rather Than Transform—the Balance of Power in NYC
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Let public advocates focus on being ombudspersons, not policy makers. Strengthen the borough presidents’ land-use power. Put Council members in charge of community boards. And more.
1989
Opinion: Charter Debate is a Moment for NYC to Change—or Confirm—its Identity
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The 2019 charter revision could do more than tinker with the mechanisms of power in the city. It could reshape how neighborhood identity, borough loyalty and citywide vision shape our common future.