Budget
NYCHA’s Budget Crisis: A ‘Must Watch’ and a ‘Must Read’
Jarrett Murphy |
A crucial budget hearing and a key report frame the new fiscal challenge facing a critical and already endangered housing lifeline.
auto repair
Council, Advocates Brainstorm Ways to Protect Auto Industry
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Bronx Councilmember Vanessa Gibson introduced a bill to protect auto shops from bad leases, a measure that could be useful in the event of a rezoning.
auto repair
Report Finds Rezonings Threaten Auto-Repair Industry
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The Pratt Center for Community Development argues that Mayor de Blasio’s proposed rezonings could displace auto-repair shops—a vital source of employment in immigrant communities.
City Council
Harlem Pols Say They’ll Get Tough on Rezoning, Affordability Concerns
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Those who ran in a special election for a Harlem Council seat—some of whom plan to run again in November—expressed a range of hopes and worries about a proposed rezoning that falls partly in that district.
affordability
Tough Choices Face Bushwick as Rezoning Approaches
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
A weekend summit reviewed the nuances of changing density in the neighborhood, where there are relatively few public sites on which policy—rather than the market—would determine what gets built, and for whom.
Brooklyn
Advocates in Potential Rezoning Sites Want New Laws to Protect Tenants
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Advocates want the City Council to pass laws putting new protections in place, but it’s unclear if a vote will come anytime soon.
City Council
Council OKs System to Track Promises Made During Rezoning Debates
Jarrett Murphy |
There’s never much doubt that the new development envisioned during a debate over a neighborhood rezoning is going to arrive. What of the promises that help the mayor get the rezoning approved?
City Council
Who’s Supporting a Right to Counsel in Housing Court?
Jarrett Murphy |
The measure to provide lawyers to low-income tenants facing the loss of their home in housing court has 42 Council sponsors but has not been scheduled for a vote.
Brooklyn
East New York Rezoning, Six Months Later: The Key Council Vote Speaks
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Touting community benefits, Councilman Rafael Espinal supported the rezoning of East New York in April. We checked in with him on the impact of the rezoning—and the delivery on promises—so far.
City Council
Enthusiasm Seen for Far Rockaway Rezoning Plan
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
It’s early in the process, and a lot of voices still must be heard, but so far the proposal to rezone the Queens community appears to have received a more positive reaction than any previous de Blasio planning initiative.
