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‘What good is two weeks off from work, when many of us are one paycheck away from devastation because rents are skyrocketing thanks to the mayor’s development agenda?’

ByDavid Tieu 1Comment

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Jan 2019

Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Call for City to Assess Racial Impact as it Reviews Impact of Real-Estate Development

Proponents wonder why an environmental impact study that explores so many facets of a neighborhood—its workforce, open space, traffic, housing market and even shadows—cannot also look at racial impacts.

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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Jan 2019

Housing and Homelessness

De Blasio’s Sixth Year in Office Could Feature Three Neighborhood Rezonings

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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Dec 2018

Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Neighbors Monitoring New Development at Tainted Factory Site

Some in Greenpoint are reassured by the plans put forward by the developer of the former NuHart and Company vinyl and plastics factory, but other neighbors remain wary.

ByMaya Naphtali 0Comments

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Dec 2018

Housing and Homelessness

Lawsuit Cites Flaws in Environmental Review, Seeks Annulment of Inwood Rezoning

The challenge contends the Inwood rezoning’s environmental impact study missed important factors such as the impact on preferential rent leases, racial displacement, and minority- and women-owned businesses.

BySadef Ali Kully 2Comments

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Dec 2018

Economy

East Harlem Braces as Next Phase of 2nd Avenue Subway Nears

Some East Harlem residents are less optimistic about the prospect of the new stations, and are particularly concerned about the potential disruption caused by their construction, which is estimated to…

BySilvio Francisco

ByBrandon Velez

ByJeanmarie Evelly 5Comments

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Dec 2018

Housing and Homelessness

Fight Over Land-Use Powers in Council’s Two Bridges Lawsuit

The suit by the City Council and Manhattan Borough President is one of three possible cases involving the proposed skyscrapers.

BySadef Ali Kully 1Comment

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Nov 2018

Housing and Homelessness

Council Weighs Mandating Developers to Create Housing for the Homeless

‘We have the opportunity to change the course for homeless New Yorkers and those on the brink of homelessness and we need to act now.’

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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Oct 2018

NYCHA Opinion

CityViews: NYCHA Must Fix Our Homes Before Developing New Ones

‘There needs to be a moratorium on any new development schemes until NYCHA housing complies with all New York City building codes.’

ByMonica Underwood

ByMichael Higgins

ByKaren Blondel

ByBeverly Corbin 2Comments

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Oct 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Proposed Mega Towers an Affront to Lower East Side Residents

‘Building supertall finger buildings that allow high sales prices based on the views they let inhabitants own hurts neighborhoods by blocking light and air from other buildings and public streets.’

ByDaisy Echevarria

ByPaula Z. Segal 0Comments

CityViews: Mayor’s Progressive Moves Mean Little in a City Overrun by Developers

Call for City to Assess Racial Impact as it Reviews Impact of Real-Estate Development

De Blasio’s Sixth Year in Office Could Feature Three Neighborhood Rezonings

Neighbors Monitoring New Development at Tainted Factory Site

Lawsuit Cites Flaws in Environmental Review, Seeks Annulment of Inwood Rezoning

East Harlem Braces as Next Phase of 2nd Avenue Subway Nears

Fight Over Land-Use Powers in Council’s Two Bridges Lawsuit

Council Weighs Mandating Developers to Create Housing for the Homeless

CityViews: NYCHA Must Fix Our Homes Before Developing New Ones

CityViews: Proposed Mega Towers an Affront to Lower East Side Residents

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