de Blasio Archives - Page 24 of 40

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Not-for-profit developers say the city’s focus on producing more units faster and cheaper is sidelining the mission to create housing that neighborhoods actually welcome.

ByJarrett Murphy 6Comments

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Apr 2017

Justice

Closing Rikers Goes from Pipe Dream to Policy

The city will sweat the details for a long time. But let’s give de Blasio his due for putting his stamp on history.

ByJarrett Murphy 5Comments

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Mar 2017

Uncategorized

Quantity Time is Quality Time: De Blasio and the Press Ought to See More of Each Other

The mayor wants to get his message out. The press wants to get their questions answered. The solution is simple.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Mar 2017

In Depth

UrbanNerd: Why I Pay More than the Mayor in Property Taxes and how it Makes me Feel About Myself

Why does a system where charges are based on property values charge more to someone whose property is valued less?

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

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Mar 2017

Uncategorized

CityViews: The Case for New Regs for the City’s Affordable Co-ops

Income-restricted cooperatives comprise some 30,000 apartments in more than 1,300 formerly abandoned or distressed multi-family buildings. The city’s proposed regulations to stabilize this key affordable-housing stock have met with opposition—some…

ByAndrew Reicher 16Comments

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Mar 2017

In Depth Investigations Justice

Immigrants Face Threats and NYC’s Sanctuary Faces Limits

Bill de Blasio has added significantly to New York’s decades-old effort to protect the undocumented. But when it comes to fully resisting Trump’s aggro enforcement policy, the city’s political will…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Mar 2017

Government In Depth Investigations

When De Blasio was Councilman, Mayor’s Draft Budget was Fair Game

The mayor has rejected criticism and coverage of his preliminary budget as “disingenuous” and “inaccurate.” When Mike Bloomberg was mayor, Councilman Bill de Blasio often found fault in the budget…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Mar 2017

Economy

City Pushed for More Aggressive Industrial Policy

The de Blasio administration is already taking some of the steps that advocates want to see, but they are hoping for faster action.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 2Comments

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Mar 2017

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

NYCHA Blocks Lawyer for Tenant Advisers on Development Project

Hoping to improve tenant engagement, NYCHA said it would let a group of residents review bids for a new mixed-income housing project at a Brooklyn development. But the authority balked…

ByJarrett Murphy 7Comments

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Mar 2017

Economy

Report Finds Rezonings Threaten Auto-Repair Industry

The Pratt Center for Community Development argues that Mayor de Blasio’s proposed rezonings could displace auto-repair shops—a vital source of employment in immigrant communities.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 2Comments

Community Developers Say City’s Housing Plan Leaves Them Behind

Closing Rikers Goes from Pipe Dream to Policy

Quantity Time is Quality Time: De Blasio and the Press Ought to See More of Each Other

UrbanNerd: Why I Pay More than the Mayor in Property Taxes and how it Makes me Feel About Myself

CityViews: The Case for New Regs for the City’s Affordable Co-ops

Immigrants Face Threats and NYC’s Sanctuary Faces Limits

When De Blasio was Councilman, Mayor’s Draft Budget was Fair Game

City Pushed for More Aggressive Industrial Policy

NYCHA Blocks Lawyer for Tenant Advisers on Development Project

Report Finds Rezonings Threaten Auto-Repair Industry

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