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‘This plan did not start in a developer’s office, or at City Hall. It started through community planning, a series of public conversations that generated core principles for what inclusive,…

ByMichelle de la Uz

ByBrad Lander 8Comments

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Nov 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Council Approves de Blasio’s Massive Gowanus Rezoning

“This is the biggest rezoning this administration has done over our eight years,” the mayor said ahead of Tuesday’s vote on the plan, which will upzone an 82-block swath of…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Nov 2021

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: It’s Time for Permanent, Equitable 24/7 Open Streets

‘The limited Open Streets we have are not distributed equitably. There are no active Open Streets in any of the six community boards that have the fewest residents living near…

ByVanessa Gibson

ByCarlina Rivera 3Comments

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Nov 2021

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Councilmembers Confirm Support for Gowanus Rezoning After NYC Commits to NYCHA Repairs

Councilmembers Brad Lander and Stephen Levin had both previously expressed support for the plan, but said their ultimate approval depended on the city committing to repairs at the Gowanus and…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Oct 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

There’s No Easy Way to Find a Home’s Flood History in NYC

Absent a flood history database, prospective renters and homebuyers are often on their own to determine whether a property has had water damage, especially in homes outside flood zones which…

ByDavid Brand

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Economy Housing and Homelessness

More Low-Income Asian Americans Moving to NY’s Suburbs, But Services Haven’t Caught Up: Report

Researchers from the Asian American Federation (AAF) found that about 290,000 Asian Americans in the New York City Metropolitan Area experienced poverty in 2019, up from 252,000 in 2010.

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Sep 2019

Housing and Homelessness

Data Drop: Which NYC Neighborhoods Host the Most Homeless-Shelter Beds?

Mayor de Blasio’s plan to build 90 new homeless shelters around the city has encountered fierce opposition in several neighborhoods. Opponents in different communities point to different reasons for resisting…

ByJarrett Murphy 5Comments

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Sep 2019

Housing and Homelessness

The Shelter Wars: City’s Need for Beds Meets Opposition in Several Neighborhoods

Overblown neighborhood fears create a political environment in which local leaders face risks for supporting a sensible shelter policy. In the middle, but rarely heard amid the uproar, are everyday…

ByAhmed Jallow 7Comments

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Jan 2019

Health Opinion

CityViews: How Helpful Neighbors Promote New Yorkers’ Health

For the first time, the city’s Community Health Survey sought to learn whether and where New Yorkers felt they had helpful neighbors.

ByOxiris Barbot 0Comments

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Jul 2018

Housing and Homelessness In Depth NYCHA

Gowanus is a Test of Whether NYC’s Best Attempt at Inclusive Planning Goes Far Enough

The city’s framework leaves big questions to answer, forces major issues off the table altogether, and triggers legitimate doubts about the unintended consequences of a rezoning. It also could be…

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

Opinion: Gowanus Rezoning Shows How We Can Plan Together For a Fairer NYC

NYC Council Approves de Blasio’s Massive Gowanus Rezoning

Opinion: It’s Time for Permanent, Equitable 24/7 Open Streets

Councilmembers Confirm Support for Gowanus Rezoning After NYC Commits to NYCHA Repairs

There’s No Easy Way to Find a Home’s Flood History in NYC

Data Drop: Which NYC Neighborhoods Host the Most Homeless-Shelter Beds?

The Shelter Wars: City’s Need for Beds Meets Opposition in Several Neighborhoods

Gowanus is a Test of Whether NYC’s Best Attempt at Inclusive Planning Goes Far Enough

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