Read the Newsletter: What Advocates Say East New York Needs 1 Year After Rezoning
Jarrett Murphy |
Read our free newsletter for East New York, one year after the rezoning.
Affordable Housing
NYC’s Public Housing was Turning a Corner. Then Came Donald Trump.
Adam Wisnieski |
Gains made in recent years are threatened under the budget cuts, but they are not the only potential casualty. Rule changes at HUD may increase rents for one-in-20 New Yorkers.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: City Must Address the Reality of Tenant Displacement
Carmen Vega-Rivera and Erin Markman |
‘The Jerome Avenue rezoning would give landlords increased financial incentive to utilize the displacement tactics already at their disposal.’
Development
Calls for Stricter Review of Proposed Waterfront Skyscrapers
Jarrett Murphy |
Despite the dramatic change the developments would deliver, the Department of City Planning has decided that the proposals do not need to go through the full Uniform Land-Use Review Procedure.
Brooklyn
Stand-Up Desk: Antonio Reynoso Talks About Planning for Bushwick’s Future
Jarrett Murphy |
The Brooklyn Democrat discusses displacement and development in Bushwick, the community process he helped launch to plan for the neighborhood’s future and the questions all New Yorkers should be asking of their councilmembers.
Bronx
Southern Boulevard Stakeholders Unsure of Planning Process Parameters
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
City Planning says it’s been up front with the community that a rezoning is a possibility. But some wonder if it’d more accurate to say it’s a near certainty.
community
Hear & See: Excerpts from a Key Hearing on Proposed Development in East Harlem
Jarrett Murphy and Christian Vasquez |
The city’s rezoning proposal is just one of the plans on the table.
affordability
Details Emerge—and Doubts Remain—About Potential Inwood Rezoning
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The de Blasio administration embraced a key demand of community stakeholders: that parts of the area be rezoned to protect the current context. But worries remains about what’s planned for other neighborhood sectors.
Development
More Than Two Sides to Talk About Potential Rezoning in East Harlem
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Supporters of the East Harlem Neighborhood Plan say their rezoning proposal is not just better than the city’s, but also superior to the option of not rezoning at all.
Opponents of Any East Harlem Rezoning Seek a Voice in the Debate
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
While some East Harlem stakeholders are negotiating with the administration to improve a rezoning plan for East Harlem, others continue to resist any rezoning altogether.
