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Voice of Gowanus announced it would file a lawsuit Friday challenging the city’s plan to hold virtual hearings during the public review of its proposal to rezone the neighborhood, and…

BySadef Ali Kully 3Comments

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Jan 2021

Government Justice

NY Attorney General Sues NYPD Over Protest Policing

Letitia James’ office filed a lawsuit Thursday against the NYPD for its actions during months of Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, which she says “blatantly violated the rights of…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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May 2019

Government

Commuters with Disabilities Sue MTA to Install Elevators During Subway Station Renovations

The lawsuit accuses the MTA of violating the Americans with Disabilities Acts by renovating subway stations without adding elevators.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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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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Dec 2018

Economy

What Happened When Seattle Tried to Tax Amazon

Earlier this year, Seattle’s nine-member City Council voted unanimously to tax Amazon to help fund a response to the city’s housing crisis. Then, it voted 7-2 to repeal it. What…

BySadef Ali Kully 1Comment

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Sep 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Affordable-Housing Advocates Must Listen to Opponents of Community Preference

‘In a recent discussion, some very basic assumptions of our sector were challenged.’

ByHarry DeRienzo

ByKirk Goodrich

ByIsmene Speliotis 12Comments

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Jan 2018

Housing and Homelessness News

Read Legal Aid’s Lawsuit To Stop East Harlem Rezoning

The lawsuit alleges that the city has failed to properly assess the potential for displacement.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 4Comments

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Oct 2016

Housing and Homelessness

Suit Against City Affordable Housing Policy Survives

A lawsuit challenging New York’s practice of setting aside affordable apartments for nearby residents is still alive after a judge rejected a bid by the de Blasio administration to have…

ByJarrett Murphy 4Comments

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Sep 2016

Opinion

Building Justice: How Community Preferences Enforce Racial Segregation in NYC

The man aiming to stop the city’s practice of reserving half of new affordable apartments for community residents says the policy creates divisions and limits mobility, doubling down on mistakes…

ByCraig Gurian 1Comment

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Feb 2016

Uncategorized

Suit on Sex Abuse in NYS Prisons Echoes ’11 Investigation

A group of women inmates is suing New York State alleging persistent sexual abuse in prisons and weak efforts by administrators to prevent or punish such behavior.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

Gowanus Group Files Lawsuit Over City’s Use of Virtual Hearings During Rezoning Review