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The mayor in 2015 set a goal of rezoning up to 15 neighborhoods in a drive to create more density and more affordable housing. Five rezonings have passed and at…

BySadef Ali Kully 3Comments

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Feb 2018

Housing and Homelessness News

Manhattan Efforts to Stop Towers, Require Affordability Meet De Blasio Admin’s Caution

In multiple Manhattan neighborhoods, groups say they want to limit tall buildings while alsodrequiring affordable housing. The De Blasio administration doesn’t always agree on the details.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 2Comments

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Jan 2018

Housing and Homelessness News

Under Lingering Obama Initiative, NYC to Evaluate Fair Housing

It will be up to advocates and the de Blasio administration to make the upcoming fair housing assessment into a meaningful discussion on the city’s racial history and future policy.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 6Comments

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Dec 2017

Housing and Homelessness News

What the Federal Tax Bill Means for NYC’s Affordability Crisis

The tax overhaul’s full potential impacts are not yet understood, but experts expect deleterious effects on NYC’s efforts to produce and preserve affordable housing.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 4Comments

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Sep 2017

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice NYCHA

NYCHA Crime Witnesses Face Obstacles When They Seek Safety

NYCHA has taken steps to improve its emergency transfer program for crime witnesses and victims who want to move to new developments for their safety. But administrative delays and practical…

ByEse Olumhense 1Comment

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Sep 2017

Uncategorized

Artists in NYC’s Low-Income Neighborhoods Push City to Deliver on Arts Equity

They hope the implementation of CreateNYC – the city’s first cultural plan – will foster a more equitable citywide art scene and address the labor, affordability and professional development needs…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Mar 2017

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations News

City-Sponsored vs. Market-Rate: Which Coops Get a Better Deal from the Tax Man?

Critics say both HDFCs and market-rate coops receive tax breaks, so it’s unfair the city wants to make just HDFCs abide by price caps. We dug into the data to…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 3Comments

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May 2016

Uncategorized

CityViews: Community Schools Clear the Path for Student Success

Two leaders in the de Blasio administration program to boost struggling schools write that the model is taking hold and paying dividends.

ByMargaret Crotty and Alex Teitel 1Comment

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Dec 2015

Government

Will Expanding Citi Bike Require Taxpayer Funding?

Unlike its counterparts in other cities, Citi Bike is privately financed. But amid a push for it to serve more neighborhoods, and with city law requiring the company to publicize…

ByJack D'Isidoro 17Comments

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Sep 2015

Education