Department of City Planning
Part of a larger visualization by the Department of City Planning depicting working group recommendations on the topic of sustainability and resiliency
The documents, released ahead of a public meeting planned for Thursday, describe in what ways city agencies agree and disagree with community recommendations.
New statistics reveal the extent to which the de Blasio administration has favored for-profit developers, as well as evidence that non-profits build more deeply affordable housing.
Councilmember Chin and Borough President Brewer announced a new measure to protect the Two Bridges neighborhood—the same day the Lower East Siders for Christopher Marte announced a march to oust Chin.
At the Justice for All coalition meeting, the Majority Leader argued that the decisions are still a ways off, but that he would be accountable to the concerns of low-income residents.
Can a socialist in Brooklyn, a fiscal conservative in Manhattan, a Dem in East Queens; a charter-school advocate in Harlem, and a Working Families Party candidate win the general?
City Council will vote on the proposal in mid-November after negotiations with the administration.
Two faith-based organizations are calling for investments in NYCHA and 15,000 units of affordable senior apartments on NYCHA land.
We asked the Republican candidate for mayor for more detail on her approach to tackling the affordability crisis.
Bronx Coalition for a Community Vision members turned out in full force to the community board hearing to oppose the rezoning, but their local councilmember is feeling increasingly positive.
Neighborhood advocates say the city’s methods of analysis generally underestimate the potential of a rezoning to trigger redevelopment and displacement—but also don’t get why this non-profit, protected building is on the list of developable sites.
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