Bronx
Troubled Bronx Buildings Spur City Crackdown
Jarrett Murphy |
The saga of 10 Bronx buildings that fell into disrepair after their owner defaulted has inspired a new city program aimed at detecting problem buildings—before they become problems.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Did City's Industrial Policy Manufacture Defeat?
Sarah Crean |
Industrial jobs are disappearing throughout America, but they’re vanishing faster in New York. In this op-ed, questions about what City Hall could have done—and still could do—differently.
Government
Making Plans: What Other Cities Say About Their Futures
Jarrett Murphy |
Some U.S. cities are guided by comprehensive plans for physical growth and government spending. Do the likes of Portland and Miami have something to teach New York?
Bronx
No Vacancy: Why Empty Condos Aren't Becoming Affordable Housing
Diana Scholl |
Boom-time overbuilding left thousands of units vacant. But a city program to convert them to affordable housing has found the market uncooperative.
Government
How Big Is Too Big For New York City?
Jarrett Murphy |
New York City is supposed to grow by more than 600,000 people between now and 2030, and it could grow more after that. Is there a point when the Big Apple will be too big?
ARTS and CULTURE
Moses, Jacobs And You: The Battle For Gotham
Jarrett Murphy |
A history of the philosophical battle between Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs, told by an author who, wisely, took it personally.
Bronx
The Casualties
Melanie Lefkowitz |
“A lot of small businesses aren’t getting the assistance they need to become more competitive.”
Bronx
Whose Dreams Will Decide?
Jarrett Murphy |
The push for neighborhoods to have more than a voice.
