21 Aug 2006 Housing and Homelessness Zoning Currents Move East:Queens Goes Inclusionary Plan for new construction employs the tactic of giving developers more in order to give residents more. ByJillian Jonas0Comments
05 Jun 2006 Housing and Homelessness SCHOOLHOUSE BLUES: STUDYEXPLORES COPS IN SCHOOLS Students at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service release findings from a yearlong study. By0Comments
01 May 2006 Housing and Homelessness REMEMBERING JANE JACOBS Urban planner Thomas G. Lunke on the life and times of a local luminary. ByThomas G. Lunke0Comments
30 Jan 2006 Housing and Homelessness UNDER THE WIRE: DEVELOPERS RACE TO BUILD BEFORE REZONING City Councilmember Tony Avella proposes new legislation to stop illegal last-minute construction. ByBruce Wallace0Comments
09 Jan 2006 Housing and Homelessness FASHION VICTIMS: NEW LOOPHOLE COULD EASE CONVERSION OF GARMENT FACTORIES New waivers allowed under Hudson Yards rezoning could hamper the city’s efforts to preserve manufacturing sites. ByTariqah Adams0Comments
03 Jan 2006 Government Housing and Homelessness A NEW YEAR IN NEW YORK: BOROUGHPRESIDENTS HAVE BIG PLANS FOR 2006 City Limits asked each of the five BPs to outline their top priorities for the coming year. Here’s what they said. ByCity Limits0Comments
06 Sep 2005 Housing and Homelessness STEALTH REPORT: HOUSING STUDY KEPT UNDER WRAPS Gifford Miller gave Betsy Gotbaum $400,000 to find new ways to build affordable housing. Their study and its recommendation–to promote new condo development in the outer boroughs–still hasn’t been made… ByAlyssa Katz0Comments
11 Apr 2005 Housing and Homelessness WATERFRONT WOES Council wants more affordable housing in Greenpoint/Williamsburg rezoning. ByAlyssa Katz0Comments
22 Feb 2005 Housing and Homelessness BUILDING ACCOUNTABILITY New report finds that stricter laws make housing cheaper. ByAlyssa Katz0Comments
17 Jan 2005 Housing and Homelessness BUILDING CONSENSUS: RAVE REVIEWS FOR WEST SIDE PLAN City takes unprecedented steps to create more affordable housing. ByAlyssa Katz0Comments