CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Bo Dietl’s Uphill Battle, the East-Side’s Shrinking Sea Barrier & More: Headlines for Oct. 26
Jarrett Murphy |
Plus, new research on the city’s growing tab for retiree healthcare.
Brooklyn
Stand-Up Desk Video: Caroline Nagy on the Ongoing Foreclosure Crisis
Jarrett Murphy |
Not that foreclosure is the only thing city homeowners, or policymakers, have to worry about.
Affordable Housing
Queens Board Approves Rockaway Rezoning With Significant Conditions
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Call for lower height limits on new buildings, new infrastructure and affordable housing that favors moderate incomes.
affordability
Environmental Concerns Mix With Housing Worries in Debate Over Gowanus Rezoning
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
There’s little doubt that the neighborhood needs to be protected from rising seas. There is concern, however, about what kind of community will be shielded by the storm barriers.
CityPlate: Food Policy in NYC
Video: How Red Hook’s ‘Added Value’ Grew Back After Sandy
Melissa Rose Cooper |
Added Value Farms is an urban farm and compost operation in Red Hook that offers healthy food and community training. Damage from Superstorm Sandy threatened all of that.
build it back
Rare Praise for City’s Build it Back Program
Jarrett Murphy |
For all its well-documented struggles with delays, the program can also claim milestone achievements for hiring and training local workers, says one community coalition.
climate change
Getting Real About Resilience in South Brooklyn
Sabine Aronowsky and Laurie Mazur |
Maps and data show South Brooklyn to be vulnerable to storm surges and challenged by poverty, the legacy of racism and more. What maps don’t show is how residents are organizing to protect themselves and the planet.
Brooklyn
Some Sandy Victims Must Vacate Their Homes Again
Sarah Aziza |
In places like Sheepshead Bay, people who repaired their own homes after the storm but didn’t take steps to deal with new flooding risks may have to leave for as long as six months so the structures can be elevated.
superstorm Sandy
Sandy+3: NYC Not Pulling Back from the Water’s Edge
Jarrett Murphy |
The city is pursuing a “no regrets” policy. But some think a plan to retreat is needed.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Affordable, Multifamily Housing: Ready for the Next Storm?
Laurel Blatchford |
As we approach the third anniversary of the devastating storm, a veteran housing policy expert says it’s time to revisit the lessons learned—and changes made—since then. If another disaster strikes, will the residents of affordable apartments stay safe?
