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More than 21 years after it was announced, the Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park megaproject has delivered the Barclays Center and eight towers, but remains about half-finished. With foreclosure pending and an affordable…

ByNorman Oder 3Comments

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Jan 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

State of the City: Housing Takeaways From the Mayor’s Speech

Among Mayor Eric Adams’ promises for the year ahead: 900 new Safe Haven shelter beds, a plan to build 100,000 new units in Manhattan, and a program to connect unhoused…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Dec 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Transportation

New Housing Spurred by City of Yes Offers ‘Unforeseen Boon’ for Transit: Report

Increased housing supply created under the zoning reforms could bring an estimated 70,000 to 97,000 new riders to the city’s subway, bus and commuter rail lines—bringing an additional $224,188,000 to…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Sep 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: Shut Up Already About Moses vs. Jacobs

"Both Moses, the 'master builder' of the urban renewal era, and Jacobs, the grassroots champion of small-scale urbanism, have left deep and lasting imprints on our city. But today, the…

ByHoward Slatkin 0Comments

18

Sep 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: City of Yes Will Help Turn Underutilized Space into Life-Saving Housing

“Infills can create new housing while also helping provide funding or upgrades to preserve existing buildings, all helping to reinvigorate a neighborhood.”

ByKathryn Haslanger 3Comments

16

Sep 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: NYC Needs Smart Growth & Affordability, Not Unchecked Hikes in Density

“We believe that organic community-led development that ensures any necessary infrastructure upgrades—and, perhaps more importantly as a matter of public policy, housing affordability—is what we should strive for.”

ByCorey B. Bearak

ByMichael Mallia

ByBryan Block 4Comments

10

Sep 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: For Affordable Housing, Inclusive Design Can Help Communities Get to ‘Yes’

“By making both aesthetic and programmatic contributions like commercial or community services to their neighborhood, these buildings were viewed as assets and gained them acceptance not always afforded to new…

ByMagnus Magnusson 0Comments

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Aug 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

City’s Public Hospitals Mark Milestone in Surprising Role: Housing Patients

NYC Health + Hospitals says it’s found permanent homes for more than 1,200 of its patients and their families, both through supportive housing placements and in affordable apartments on its…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Aug 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Tracking Community Boards’ Feedback on City of Yes for Housing

“I think those of us who have homes should think about those who don’t have homes,” Mayor Eric Adams said in a recent push for his housing plan. “Far too…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByChris Janaro

BySubeksha Poudel 5Comments

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Aug 2024

Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Building a Windsor Terrace Our Children Can Afford

“The greatest threat to Windsor Terrace’s character is not new development, but the status quo. If we continue to resist growth, we risk becoming an enclave accessible only to the…

ByJessica Yager 0Comments

Brooklyn’s Stalled Atlantic Yards Plan Faces More Questions Than Answers

State of the City: Housing Takeaways From the Mayor’s Speech

New Housing Spurred by City of Yes Offers ‘Unforeseen Boon’ for Transit: Report

Opinion: Shut Up Already About Moses vs. Jacobs

Opinion: City of Yes Will Help Turn Underutilized Space into Life-Saving Housing

Opinion: NYC Needs Smart Growth & Affordability, Not Unchecked Hikes in Density

Opinion: For Affordable Housing, Inclusive Design Can Help Communities Get to ‘Yes’

City’s Public Hospitals Mark Milestone in Surprising Role: Housing Patients

Tracking Community Boards’ Feedback on City of Yes for Housing

Opinion: Building a Windsor Terrace Our Children Can Afford

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