nyc mayoral race
Wiley Sees Potential for Economic Stimulus in City’s Own Capital Spending
Jarrett Murphy |
The mayoral hopeful, whose background is as a civil-rights lawyer, is pushing brick-and-mortar policy as she navigates a crowded field.
Affordable Housing
Opinion: To Make New York More Affordable, Fix the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
Rachel Fee |
If the 4 percent rate had been fixed, the same set of affordable housing projects that lost $51 million in equity this year would have raised $240 million instead, helping to finance 1,700 affordable units in New York City.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: How NY Can Stop the Exploitation of Construction Workers Like Me
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‘I know many Black women and formerly incarcerated New Yorkers who struggle to re-enter our economy and society while working in exploitative nonunion construction jobs like the one I had at Hudson Yards.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Lenox Hill Hospital Expansion Poses Risks to Local Community
Andy Gaspar and Derek Dillon |
‘Over the next 10 years, those of us who live in Lenox Hill and nearby neighborhoods can expect constant waves of debris and pollutants to be unleashed by this gargantuan construction project.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Will Prevailing Wage Legislation Help or Hurt Communities of Color?
Reginald Bachus |
‘Progressives do not become progressives by exclusively catering to the building and construction trade unions interests, regardless of the merit or cause.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Lawmakers Must Provide More Resources for ‘Open-Shop’ Construction Workers
Brian Sampson |
‘A review of New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) pulled permits shows that the vast majority of private construction work across the city – approximately 80 percent – is now done by open shop workers.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Smaller Construction Firms Also Impact Safety, Work Conditions
Michael Stuto |
‘There’s a conversation about the largest contractors and whether they are upholding the proper labor and worksite standards. Let’s not forget that smaller contractors have a crucial place in that discussion.’
Government
Councilmember Explains his Personal Protest Against Mayor’s Rezonings
Sadef Ali Kully |
Almost lost in the drama of the Council’s final votes on the Inwood rezoning was one member’s vow not to negotiate any more changes to the zoning map until the city committed to study the effect of revisions so far.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: ‘Open Shop’ Approach to Development Threatens Safety
Charlene Obernauer |
‘Low-road companies misclassify workers to avoid paying workers’ compensation, claiming that they are ‘independent’ or ‘self-employed’ instead of employees of the company.’
Affordable Housing
Housing Supply Growing, But Getting Outpaced by Population’s Swell, Jobs Boom
Sadef Ali Kully |
Why are rents climbing even as the number of housing units soars?
