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ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 1Comment

De Blasio Says Staten Island Can Develop Without Losing Its Identity

At a town hall near the footprint of the proposed Bay Street rezoning, the mayor tried to strike a balance between acknowledging concerns about development and extolling its virtues.

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Housing and Homelessness Video

360° Video: When the Local Supermarket Becomes a Luxury Tower

It’s just one parcel in a city undergoing dramatic development. But here is the view from the Lower East Side on what the departure of a neighborhood supermarket means.

ByZach Williams 4Comments

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ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

UrbaNerd: Understanding the Latest Changes to 421-a

Er, we mean the ‘Affordable New York Housing Program,’ of course.

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Education Housing and Homelessness

Confusion and Worry Over Whether School Seats Will Keep Up With De Blasio Rezonings

Community advocates have been at odds with the city over whether the rezonings will create deeper needs for classroom seats than the city’s school-building plans accommodate.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 3Comments

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Slated for Rezoning, East Harlem Considers Wave of Other Development Proposals

New schools, parks, buildings and sanitation garages are in the offing.

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CityViews: Emerging Kushner Deal Suggests What’s Wrong With U.S. Investor Visa Program

The EB-5 program, which one New York real estate banker likened to “legalized crack cocaine,” demands reform. But it looks the Trump administration might expand rather than curtail it.

ByNorman Oder 0Comments

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ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 9Comments

13 Years After Blocking New Development, Staten Island Hopes to Welcome Just Enough of it

In 2004 the island was rezoned to preserve suburban character and restrict population growth. Now islanders have decided they want a thriving downtown as well as quiet streets, so the…

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ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

Five Rezoning Concerns of the Rockaway Land Use Committee

Board members like some aspects of the city’s proposed rezoning of downtown Far Rockaway, but have concerns ranging from the impact of additional density on neighborhood infrastructure to a lack…

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