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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.’

ByArmando Moritz-Chapelliquen 4Comments

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Jun 2018

Opinion

CityViews: NYC Bid to Revise Charter and Improve Democracy Should Learn from the Past

‘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.’

ByHarry DeRienzo 1Comment

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Apr 2018

Bid to Change City’s Scaffolding Law Stirs Old Debate

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…

ByGerard Flynn 2Comments

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Mar 2018

Housing and Homelessness News

Evaluating the Rent Crisis: 10 Facts from the Housing Vacancy Survey and Advocates’ Reactions

At a City Council hearing on Monday, advocates evaluated new census data on the city’s housing emergency.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 1Comment

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Mar 2018

Government

Will Fixes for the NYC Bus System Arrive Faster Than NYC Buses Do?

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.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Mar 2018

Housing and Homelessness News

Jerome Avenue Rezoning Approved by Land Use Committee

The Council did not significantly alter the rezoning itself, but it did secure a commitment for the creation of two new schools and other investments.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 1Comment

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Feb 2018

Opinion

CityViews: De Blasio Must Lead Effort to Make Government Accountable for its Algorithms

‘The mayor’s looming appointment of a task force to scrutinize the city’s use of algorithms presents an opportunity to shape one of the most important conversations of the digital age.…

ByJoshua Norkin 1Comment

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Feb 2018

Housing and Homelessness News Uncategorized

Council To Hear Jerome Ave Stakeholders on Rezoning

Residents will have a final chance to weigh in on the proposal at a hearing on Wednesday.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

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Feb 2018

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

See a Map of NYCHA’s Heat and Hot Water Problems

The outages after the ‘bomb cyclone’ touched every borough, according to data retried by the Pratt Center.

ByCity Limits 0Comments

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Feb 2018

Housing and Homelessness

New Council Land-Use Chair Says Belief in Mixed Income and ‘Fair Share’ Will Shape His Tenure

Rafael Salamanca, Jr., is one of the most junior members of the New York City Council but has secured one of the most powerful posts on the body: head of…

ByJarrett Murphy 4Comments

CityViews: Tackling Vacancy is Key to Saving NYC’s Small Business

CityViews: NYC Bid to Revise Charter and Improve Democracy Should Learn from the Past

Bid to Change City’s Scaffolding Law Stirs Old Debate

Evaluating the Rent Crisis: 10 Facts from the Housing Vacancy Survey and Advocates’ Reactions

Will Fixes for the NYC Bus System Arrive Faster Than NYC Buses Do?

Jerome Avenue Rezoning Approved by Land Use Committee

Council To Hear Jerome Ave Stakeholders on Rezoning

See a Map of NYCHA’s Heat and Hot Water Problems

New Council Land-Use Chair Says Belief in Mixed Income and ‘Fair Share’ Will Shape His Tenure

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