Government
Saga Of The Worthless Condo
Joe Walker |
A developer broke the rules, the city belatedly cracked down and dozens of Brooklyn families own property with no legal right to exist.
Housing and Homelessness
Banks Redline Minority Communities Again
Eileen Markey |
Communities of color were flooded with mortgages and home equity loans in the first half of the decade. Not anymore, according to a new study.
Bronx
A Push To Lodge Homeless In Vacant Buildings
Eileen Markey |
Hundreds of NYC’s luxury residential developments are vacant. Advocates want them opened to the homeless.
Bronx
Asthma In New York: Old News, New Battles
Rachel Stern |
Fights over congestion pricing and the city’s sanitation strategy have receded from the headlines. But in North Brooklyn, worry is still in the air.
Housing and Homelessness
New Path To Foreclosure — Delinquent Water Bills
Kelly Virella |
The City Council ponders how DEP can collect payments without leading homeowners to foreclosure.
Education
Some Harlem Residents Balk At Charter School Plan
Helen Zelon |
The Harlem Children’s Zone wants to launch a school at a public housing development. But some tenants worry that their children’s needs won’t be met.
Bronx
HPD: Prevent Cycle Of Foreclosure & Displacement
Eileen Markey |
The city steps in, hoping to rescue 10 Bronx buildings laid low by overambitious investors, potentially establishing a model for rescuing others.
Manhattan
How to Survive in New York On $0 A Day
Jarrett Murphy |
Amid crisis-level black unemployment, government benefits, family support and off-the-books labor help make ends meet.
Bronx
Term Limits, Party Politics On Bloomberg Charter Panel's Menu
Jarrett Murphy |
After the first round of hearings on how to revise the city’s charter, a list has emerged of what New Yorkers want to change about their government.
Government
Strong Feelings About Yankee Stadium Deal? Too Bad.
Samia Shafi |
A closed door meeting — prompted by deals like Atlantic Yards, Yankee Stadium and Columbia University’s expansion — is examining how developers deliver community benefits in New York.
