East Harlem
Ahead of East Harlem Rezoning Vote, Mark-Viverito Holds Community Dialogue
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
There were moments of shouting and protest, as well as serious debate, at the last forum before the vote.
Campaign 2017 Fact Check
Factcheck: Harsh Language and Overstated Charges in a Council Race Flyer
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
A flyer containing incendiary charges is circulating in a Lower Manhattan district where there’s a tight Council race. Many of the charges appear overstated or include falsehoods, while the accuracy of others are subject to interpretation.
Uncategorized
Retreat or Build Out? NYC’s Post-Sandy Development Dilemma
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
With some exceptions, the city’s strategy has been to allow, and sometimes encourage, development in flood-risk areas along with new resiliency measures.
Affordable Housing
Though More Divided, Board 5 Seconds Recommendation for Jerome Ave Rezone With Conditions
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The vote, along with a similar recommendation by Community Board 4 on Tuesday night, provides backing for de Blasio’s fourth neighborhood rezoning.
Affordable Housing
Bronx Board 4 Approves Jerome Avenue Rezoning with Conditions
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Board 5, which shares an equal portion of the rezoning, will vote Wednesday.
Brooklyn
Displaced to Where? New Report Shows Moving Patterns of Some East New York Homeowners
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The Center for NYC Neighborhoods looked at factors increasing the vulnerability of East New York homeowners to displacement—and tracked where they go if they lose their homes.
Bill de Blasio
Who’s the Mayor for Public Housing?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Malliotakis made sure public housing was on her campaign trail. But will she be the better candidate for NYCHA’s residents?
Brad Lander
Schools, Transit and Race: Gowanus has More Than a Rezoning on its Mind
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The potential rezoning of the Brooklyn neighborhood creates uncertainty about much—but, at least for the residents who gathered for an open house, not about what problems need attention.
Bronx
Jerome Community Board Heads to Vote Feeling Short on Details
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Both supporters and critics of the rezoning will agree: a lot remains uncertain.
CAAAV
To Stop LES Waterfront Towers, Board to Support Community Groups’ Rezoning Effort
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Three community groups convinced Manhattan Community Board 3’s Land Use Committee to join them in applying for a rezoning to block the controversial towers planned in the Two Bridges area.
