Community Boards
City Says Bay Street Rezoning Could ‘Bring all the Pieces of the Puzzle Together’
Sadef Ali Kully |
But the plan faces a host of questions abut affordability, small business protections, traffic, parks and drainage.
CityViews: Want to Fight Crime? Invest in Parks!
Deborah Marton |
‘To reduce crime, we need fewer vacant lots. It’s a proven, cost-effective strategy that empowers neighborhoods and improves quality of life for residents.’
sports
The U.S. Open is Over. Did Queens Benefit?
Amir Khafagy |
‘Undoubtedly, the U.S Open is positive for the city. We just wish the USTA was as involved in promoting the vibrancy of our communities as we believe they should be.’
Bronx
Bronx Groups Hope State Doesn’t Insist on its Way for the Highway
Sadef Ali Kully |
The public has until July 16th to add comments for the Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement Project.
Bronx
Report Finds Deep Need for Open Space in Brooklyn & Bronx Nabes
Sadef Ali Kully |
The call is for the city to double down on its ‘fantastic work on park equity.’
UrbaNERD
UrbaNerd: New York City Saw 600 Protests in 2017
Jarrett Murphy |
If you find something compelling about the mere site of people standing up for what they believe in, New York City offers all manner of inspiration.
concussions
City Youth Football Teams Unfazed By Study’s New Concussion Alarm
Christian Vasquez |
A study finding that tackle football before age 12 creates life-long health risk doesn’t appear to be generating much soul-searching by private youth teams. And the public school system, whose players are only slightly older, won’t say whether it’s thinking of changes.
Budget
CityViews: Funding More Parks Workers is Key to Broader Fight for Workplace Dignity
John Krinsky and Maud Simonet |
The story of parks workers is similar to the story of workers in most sectors of our economy. So the debate over whether to make a batch of parks jobs permanent is a test for the progressive city that so many pols promote.
Death's Disparities: Health Inequality in New York City
Could City Parks Help Close Health Disparities?
Janaki Chadha |
Open space can help promote health—but only if the programming and perceptions are in place to make people feel comfortable using it.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: The Bronx Reclaims its River and Now a Forest, Too
Nicole Brownstein |
A healthy river and forest are necessary to bring back wildlife and the community. Now there’s a way you can help support both.
