Among tenants of a notorious group of properties, some are now eager for the help of a new owner, while desperation drives others to pursue novel activist tactics.
Last December, the Bloomberg administration settled a quarter-century-old lawsuit over the right to shelter. Now clients and advocates charge that the city isn’t holding up its end of the deal.
With shelter numbers at record highs and Mayor Bloomberg’s homeless strategy failing to meet its goals, city officials and advocates weigh in on how New York might respond.
As the City Council takes up consideration of the Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment plan, the developer and local pols are locked in a dispute that could derail the project.
Elected after one of the city’s most secretive mayors, Mike Bloomberg can’t help but look transparent. But is city government under this executive really an open book?
