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There are several key differences between PACT and Hope VI, the now-defunct federal program that facilitated demolition and displacement in Brooklyn decades ago. But, despite contemporary safeguards, advocates say they’ll…

ByTatyana Turner 3Comments

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Nov 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

Demolition Workers’ Plight Reveals Enforcement Flaws in New State Safety Law

Under the NY HERO Act, workers can request the creation of a workplace safety committee to assess the effectiveness of security protocols and raise health concerns, among other tasks. But…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

East New York Families in Limbo as Developer Plans High Rise to Replace Crumbling Housing Complex

Just six units remain occupied at the Arlington Village complex. Now, those who remain worry about what the owners’ plan to develop the site will mean for them. “What exists…

ByDavid Brand

ByGeorge Joseph, THE CITY 6Comments

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Aug 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics Transportation

Opinion: We Need a Real Penn Station Plan, Not a Neighborhood Replacement Scheme

“Our leaders seem blithely unaware that we have within our grasp a once-in-a-century opportunity to create a transit hub worthy of New York, which many of us still think of…

BySam Turvey 7Comments

As Chelsea Demo Plans Move Ahead, A Look Back to NYCHA’s Brooklyn Razing

Demolition Workers’ Plight Reveals Enforcement Flaws in New State Safety Law

East New York Families in Limbo as Developer Plans High Rise to Replace Crumbling Housing Complex

Opinion: We Need a Real Penn Station Plan, Not a Neighborhood Replacement Scheme

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