Economic Development Archives

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We cannot continue to uphold zoning for “character” to such an extent that we leave communities stunted for growth AND community members on the streets and in unstable situations.

ByLauren Nye 2Comments

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May 2022

Economy Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Why We Need Better Place-Based Economic Development Policies

Our elected leaders can bring about meaningful improvement in the economies of particular places through policies that address what we’ve learned from the shortcomings of the Opportunity Zone incentive and…

ByEdward De Barbieri 1Comment

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Mar 2022

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: The Kingsbridge Armory Plan Fell Apart—Again. The Bronx Deserves Better Next Time

“In the city’s hands for almost three decades, the vacant, landmarked Kingsbridge Armory—the world’s largest, built in 1917 for the National Guard—is still empty, despite a deal seemingly sealed in…

ByJordan Moss 14Comments

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Jan 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Politics

What Ever Happened to CBAs? The Rise and Fall of ‘Community Benefits Agreements’ in NYC

Once a seemingly promising structure to ensure that real estate groups don’t run roughshod over local neighborhoods in development deals—and still a common practice in other cities—CBAs are now disdained…

ByNeil deMause 2Comments

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Oct 2020

Economy Government Opinion

Opinion: NY Is Not Anti-Business. But It’s Not a Pushover, Either

‘The narrative that New York is anti-business, triggered by the recent defeat of the Industry City proposal, is not only misleading, but simplistic.’

ByAdam Friedman 0Comments

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Feb 2020

Housing and Homelessness

A Second Ruling Against City’s Approval of Two Bridges Skyscrapers

A judge ruled that the neighborhood organizations that brought the suit were right in arguing that the city had failed to abide by zoning rules governing ‘large-scale residential districts’ like…

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

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Feb 2018

Housing and Homelessness News

City, Small Business Owners Clash on Inwood Rezoning Vision

The administration says it’s providing additional services to support small businesses, but Inwood businesses argue the current rezoning proposal would trigger displacement.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 1Comment

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Jun 2017

Housing and Homelessness

Inwood Sees City’s Plan Take Shape, Awaits Details on Zoning Proposal

Local officials and the EDC say the strategy they unveiled this week reflects a healthy amount of community input. But it’s still unclear whether the city’s rezoning pitch will…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 4Comments

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Dec 2015

Uncategorized

Bronx Group’s New Path: Not Fighting Power, Taking It

The fight over the Kingsbridge Armory, above, ended in a great victory for the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition. But it also forced a rethink over strategy, and a…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Oct 2014

Housing and Homelessness News

City Revamping its Affordable Housing Toolkit

Mayor de Blasio’s housing plan was full of ambition and ideas. Achieving them will require streamlining and rearranging the city’s housing development system, says HPD’s commissioner.