City Council
Council Could Force the City to Study the Racial Impact of Rezonings
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‘The legislation is about actual displacement of longtime residents that’s been compounded by rezonings that government has allowed.’
GOVERNMENT
City Council Eyes Ambitious Set of Housing Bills Before Year’s End
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This year, the City Council’s focus will be on a range of bills aimed at eradicating lead poisoning and addressing the needs of the city’s homeless population, among other housing and land-use concerns.
City Council
The Shelter Wars: City’s Need for Beds Meets Opposition in Several Neighborhoods
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Overblown neighborhood fears create a political environment in which local leaders face risks for supporting a sensible shelter policy. In the middle, but rarely heard amid the uproar, are everyday New Yorkers caught in a crisis.
City Council
Opinion: NYC Can Avoid a Commercial Waste Disaster
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‘Those who have put their support behind an exclusive zone system for commercial waste are turning a blind eye to the recommendations of rigorous research, industry experts, engineers and city officials who know the system best.’
borough jails
Opinion: Council Must Not Hide Behind ‘Member Deference’ on Borough Jails
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‘On matters of land use, the City Council traditionally follows the wishes of the Councilmember in whose district the change is proposed. That’s a problematic approach on ordinary matters. And the borough jails plan is extraordinary.’
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.’