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As part of an Obama administration bid to create more transit-centered development, the Brooklyn neighborhood may see a rezoning to encourage housing and retail.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

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Aug 2013

Housing and Homelessness

Bangladeshi Enclave Grows in City Line

As a large community has taken root, there have been conscious efforts to promote cross-cultural cooperation.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

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Aug 2013

Economy Housing and Homelessness

Spring Creek Builder's Promises Spur Cheers, Jeers

An extensive community benefits agreement between the developer of the Gateway II project is hailed by many. But some community groups feel left out.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

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Aug 2013

Housing and Homelessness

Bronx Armory Saga: Will it Echo Nationwide?

For 20 years, community groups and the city wrestled over the Kingsbridge Armory. The latest and most likely proposal includes a landmark community benefits deal that could be a national…

ByJordan Moss 0Comments

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Jul 2013

Housing and Homelessness

Plan to Build on Vacant Lots Stirs Displacement Fears

A plan to build housing on property once part of the Rheingold brewery in Bushwick has aroused concern about the project’s impact on housing prices across the neighborhood.

ByTobias Salinger 0Comments

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Jul 2013

Housing and Homelessness Investigations

Pols Aggressively Shaping Bronx Community Boards

The sway that the borough president and councilmembers have over the boards isn’t new. But the past year has seen several high-profile instances of officials using that power.

ByNaomi Cohen 0Comments

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May 2013

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

City Shouldn't Overload Bronx Nabe With Social Services

This Bronx resident says a planned concentration of supportive housing and other social services in his neighborhood threatens to undermine city plans to spur investment.

ByJay Shuffield 0Comments

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May 2013

Housing and Homelessness Investigations

How the M-train is Gentrifying Bushwick

A shift in transit routes has triggered a wave of social change south of Myrtle Avenue, spurring a familiar mix of optimism and fear among residents.

ByOrlando Lee Rodriguez 0Comments

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Sep 2012

Investigations

As Biking Booms, Questions of Race, Class & Access

Some say there are too few bike lanes in low-income areas. But bike paths that do exist in those neighborhoods can stir resentment. How divided are Brooklynites when they get…

ByChris Giblin 0Comments

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Aug 2012

Housing and Homelessness Investigations

Agency, Developer Wrestle Over Atlantic Yards Affordability

Documents reveal tense negotiations between city housing officials and Forest City Ratner over the kind of affordable housing the first Atlantic Yards residential tower will provide. Turns out it’s different…

ByNorman Oder 0Comments

Federal-Funded Effort May Reshape East New York

Bangladeshi Enclave Grows in City Line

Spring Creek Builder's Promises Spur Cheers, Jeers

Bronx Armory Saga: Will it Echo Nationwide?

Plan to Build on Vacant Lots Stirs Displacement Fears

Pols Aggressively Shaping Bronx Community Boards

City Shouldn't Overload Bronx Nabe With Social Services

How the M-train is Gentrifying Bushwick

As Biking Booms, Questions of Race, Class & Access

Agency, Developer Wrestle Over Atlantic Yards Affordability

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