Adi Talwar
Regular customers are less likely to be turned off by a little scaffolding. But business owners say walk-in traffic is what suffers.
Store-owners say sidewalk sheds are killing their businesses, especially when the wooden barriers stay up for years. But critics say a Council bill to impose time limits will raise costs and create more delays.
Tabloids say there’s a surge in street homelessness. The de Blasio administration disagrees. With only a much maligned, once-a-year survey to go by, it’s hard to say who’s right.
Mayor de Blasio promises to follow up on campaign promises and bring planning closer to the community. But he’ll face obstacles delivering on those vows.
But it still faces a challenge keeping people on drug regimens that can prevent serious illness and reduce the risk of transmission, experts say.
The city is doubling the fines for landlords who harass tenants and will publicize the names of property owners who get penalized. The only trouble is penalties are rarely imposed by judges.
The de Blasio administration is launching a new offensive against “rat reservoirs,” tackling a problem we wrote about last year.
The area’s improvement—thanks to community action and city policy—is undeniable. What’s debated is whether the same displacement seen in Bed-Stuy and Bushwick is headed that way.
Deadlier than HIV, the disease can appear years after infection, and testing and treatment are complicated. The city’s Action Plan draws praise, but advocates want more resources applied.
President Obama and Democrats in Albany want a higher minimum wage. Among Brooklyn’s low-wage workers, who will it help and how much?
The city says there was no post-Sandy rat explosion. But rats are still a major complaint in several neighborhoods, as experts say New York could do more to rebuff rodents.
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