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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

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Oct 2018

Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

First Meeting on Future of Sunnyside Yards Finds Some Wary of Overdevelopment

‘It’s an exercise in dreaming big,’ Carl Rodrigues, a senior policy adviser to Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen, told attendees.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Oct 2018

Housing and Homelessness

Protest Ahead of Hearing on Proposed Two Bridges Skyscrapers

Opposition to the towers is vocal, and the oppositions’ strategies are varied: Some want to force a land-use review via legislation, while others are threatening a lawsuit.

BySadef Ali Kully 1Comment

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Oct 2018

Housing and Homelessness In Depth

What’s Next for Majora Carter’s ‘Self-Gentrification’ Hub in the South Bronx?

The activist turned developer pitched a community land trust based not around collective ownership of affordable housing but private owners with deep roots in gentrifying areas. Not everyone loved the…

BySadef Ali Kully 4Comments

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

First Meeting on Future of Sunnyside Yards Finds Some Wary of Overdevelopment

Protest Ahead of Hearing on Proposed Two Bridges Skyscrapers

What’s Next for Majora Carter’s ‘Self-Gentrification’ Hub in the South Bronx?

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