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‘Despite Mayor de Blasio banning the notion of ‘poor doors’ in New York City, developers continue to find new and creative ways of discriminating against low-income residents when it comes…

ByShelby Welinder 12Comments

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Oct 2019

Opinion

Opinion: 11 Reasons Why De Blasio’s $11 Billion Jails Plan Will Fail

“Roughly eighteen months ago I was released from state prison after serving nearly forty years throughout the state of New York. Contrary to what you may have heard today,…

ByNgozi Alston

ByMarlene Nava Ramos

ByBrittany Williams 2Comments

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Oct 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Lenox Hill Hospital Expansion Poses Risks to Local Community

‘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…

ByAndy Gaspar

ByDerek Dillon 1Comment

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Oct 2019

Housing and Homelessness

Friction Over Sunset Park Proposal Reflects Deeper Worries About Industrial Land

A key sticking point in the debate over the proposal is the proposed new treatment of land that had been zoned for heavy industrial uses. That’s a concern in other…

BySadef Ali Kully 2Comments

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Aug 2019

Climate and Environment

Brief Window for Comment on Wetlands Impact of Staten Island Project

Wetlands are a critical environmental resource as climate change causes rising sea levels and more intense coastal storms.

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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Aug 2019

Uncategorized

Does Gentrification Mean More Garbage, in Bushwick and Beyond?

Activists in Bushwick think the increasing popularity of the area is leading to more litter.

ByJarrett Murphy 7Comments

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Aug 2019

Housing and Homelessness

Court Ruling Rebuffs De Blasio Admin Over Manhattan High-Rises

A state Supreme Court judge’s decision released Thursday could send the developers behind proposed four high-rises in Manhattan’s Two Bridges neighborhood back to square one.

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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Jul 2019

Opinion

Opinion: To Save the Climate, NYC Neighborhoods Will Have to Accept Density

‘The climate emergency demands densification. The Left must put forward a vision for maximizing density as part of its commitment to social justice.’

ByJonathan Flothow 1Comment

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Jul 2019

Housing and Homelessness

LES Groups Try to Revive Rezoning that De Blasio Admin. Rejected

Community groups and elected officials hoping to stop four high-rises planned for Two Bridges have taken the city to court. Win or lose there, they are also pursuing elements of…

BySadef Ali Kully 2Comments

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Jul 2019

Opinion