NYCHA
NYCHA Development Dreams at a Crossroads
Harry DiPrinzio |
It is not even clear that the limited number of infill deals NYCHA has pursued will come to fruition.
Investigations
What’s Behind NYC’s Mounting Cyclist Death Toll?
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Cycling advocates see promise in recent city initiatives but say they’d like to see the administration take more aggressive action overall when it comes to transforming New York’s streets.
A Family Affair: Parents, Children and NYC's Homelessness Crisis
NYC Has a Family Homelessness Crisis. Who are the Families?
David Brand |
Policymakers and most everyday New Yorkers have yet to come face-to-face with the extent of the crisis, even as mass instability takes a lasting toll on individual lives and social networks in the city.
Workers Await Gov’s Action to Make Wage-Theft Deadbeats Pay
Neil deMause |
The legislature passed a law allowing workers to place a lien on owners’ personal property to prevent them from absconding with cash and starting fresh without making court-mandated payments to workers. It awaits Gov. Cuomo’s signature.
Government
Update: Bumper Crop of NYC Whistleblowers in 2019
Jarrett Murphy |
Of the 25 cases closed in 2019, which included some that were opened in earlier years, five were deemed to qualify for whistleblower protection.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Prevailing Wage Bill for Building Workers Would Harm Affordable Housing Efforts
Ismene Speliotis |
‘The City Council’s work on Intro 1321, while well intentioned, may very well cripple efforts to create deeply affordable housing in New York City.’
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Climate Control is a Year-Round Issue at NYCHA, Especially for Seniors
Roshan Abraham |
The authority is racing to fix boilers ahead of winter’s chill. But the danger of extreme summer heat is still on the minds of NYCHA senior-center workers and members.
Government
Evidence of Growing Need for Capital in the City’s Aging Parks
Harry DiPrinzio |
There are signs decades of too little maintenance funding and of a greater need facing aging parks across the city—something advocates says could amount to a looming crisis.
campaign finance
Flawed Process Could Mar State’s Campaign Finance Reform Effort
Kate Pastor |
‘You’re asking the winners of the game to change the rules and that’s always a hard thing to do.’
Debate Over Fine Points of Campaign-Finance System as Deadline Nears
Kate Pastor |
While commending Gov. Cuomo’s proposal for a voluntary matching system on the state level, many experts have also suggested that the governor’s blueprint requires significant changes to be successful.
