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Eight years ago, Margaret Chin defeated a two-term incumbent to represent the borough’s southern tip. Now she faces three challengers as she seeks a third term.

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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Aug 2017

Government Housing and Homelessness

Gentrification, Homelessness Key Topics at De Blasio’s Harlem Town Hall

The mayor was thanked for his policing reforms and community investments, pushed on a variety of other issues.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

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Jul 2017

Government

Anger Over Development, School Rezoning Fuels West Side Council Clash

Incumbent Democrat Helen Rosenthal faces two opponents who say she has abetted or acquiesced to development plans that are disfiguring the Upper West Side.

ByJarrett Murphy 9Comments

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Jul 2017

Opinion

CityViews: De Blasio Admin’s Move On Land Trusts Reflects Good Idea, Great Organizing

‘The city is embracing and supporting this radical model that will allow community members to control their own neighborhoods, prevent speculation, incubate community-owned businesses, and keep housing permanently affordable to…

BySam Miller

ByArvernetta Henry 7Comments

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Jul 2017

Housing and Homelessness News

Investors Move Quietly in East New York Amid de Blasio’s Housing Construction

As the city predicted when the area was rezoned, most building going on now is for rent-regulated or ‘affordable housing.’ But there are signs that private movers and shakers are…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 8Comments

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Jun 2017

Housing and Homelessness

Update: Bronx Nabes Eye Moves to Fill in Gaps from 2011 Rezoning

As community boards around the city react to the de Blasio administration’s push for broad rezonings of whole neighborhoods, at least one community board is aiming to fix a flaw…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Jun 2017

Housing and Homelessness

The Stand-Up Desk: Nick Petrie on Bay Street and Rezoning

Published on Jun 29, 2017 The Make the Road New York organizer talks about the neighborhood around the Bay Street corridors, the planning process so far and how the North…

ByJarrett Murphy

ByMarc Bussanich 0Comments

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Jun 2017

Opinion

CityViews: Rezoning Vote Confrontation Demands Community Board Reform

After a loud protest disrupted a community-board vote on the mayor’s proposed rezoning, confusion, charges and countercharges swirled. One of the protest leaders says the episode illustrates the need for…

ByMarina Ortiz 4Comments

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Jun 2017

Housing and Homelessness

East Harlem Board To Discuss Last Week’s Hectic Rezoning Vote

What exactly did the board vote on? And was the vote even valid? To the best of our knowledge, here’s where things stand.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 2Comments

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Jun 2017

Housing and Homelessness

Residents Look for Ways to Reduce the Impact of Massive New LES Skyscrapers

Developers of new towers planned for the Two Bridges area solicited resident feedback on how to address shadows the new buildings will cause and how to target affordable housing the…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 2Comments

Development is Top Issue in Race for Lower Manhattan Council Seat

Gentrification, Homelessness Key Topics at De Blasio’s Harlem Town Hall

Anger Over Development, School Rezoning Fuels West Side Council Clash

CityViews: De Blasio Admin’s Move On Land Trusts Reflects Good Idea, Great Organizing

Investors Move Quietly in East New York Amid de Blasio’s Housing Construction

Update: Bronx Nabes Eye Moves to Fill in Gaps from 2011 Rezoning

The Stand-Up Desk: Nick Petrie on Bay Street and Rezoning

CityViews: Rezoning Vote Confrontation Demands Community Board Reform

East Harlem Board To Discuss Last Week’s Hectic Rezoning Vote

Residents Look for Ways to Reduce the Impact of Massive New LES Skyscrapers

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