CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
East Harlem Board Votes ‘No’ on De Blasio’s Zoning Changes
Andrew J. Padilla |
But CB11’s conditional rejection of the two sets of proposed changes did not satisfy some advocates who wanted a more absolute rejection.
Affordable Housing
How are NYC’s Community Boards Reacting to de Blasio’s Housing Proposals?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Unfounded fears, legitimate doubts and ambitious alternatives have greeted the mayor’s two proposals to change zoning rules to permit greater housing density and require affordable housing.
Affordable Housing
Battle Brewing Over Proposed Changes to City Parking Rules
Jarrett Murphy |
The de Blasio administration and allies want to change zoning rules that mandate the creation of off-street parking. But there’s opposition to the idea from some civic groups.
Activism and Volunteerism
Brooklyn Community Services Hosts Panel on East New York
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Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) hosted its panel discussion “Brooklyn Stand Up! The Future of East New York. Panel discussed topics including housing, the critical need of basic services, jobs and maintaining the identity of East New York.
Boroughs
Borough's Community Boards Push for Greater Impact
Oliver Morrison |
Training members and securing funds to hire city planning advisers is critical, officials say.
Housing and Homelessness
Lessons of Willets Point: Will A New Mayor Do Development Differently?
Patrick Arden |
Perhaps no project embodied the Bloomberg administration’s development style better than Willets Point. Will Joe Lhota or Bill de Blasio change that approach?
Housing and Homelessness
Plan to Build on Vacant Lots Stirs Displacement Fears
Tobias Salinger |
A plan to build housing on property once part of the Rheingold brewery in Bushwick has aroused concern about the project’s impact on housing prices across the neighborhood.
Bronx
Pols Aggressively Shaping Bronx Community Boards
Naomi Cohen |
The sway that the borough president and councilmembers have over the boards isn’t new. But the past year has seen several high-profile instances of officials using that power.
Brooklyn
How the M-train is Gentrifying Bushwick
Orlando Lee Rodriguez |
A shift in transit routes has triggered a wave of social change south of Myrtle Avenue, spurring a familiar mix of optimism and fear among residents.
Government
Bike Lane Battle: Role Of Senator's Wife, Ex-DOT Boss, Unclear
Jake Mooney |
Iris Weinshall is not the only critic of the city’s bike lane on Prospect Park West. She’s just the only who used to build bike lanes and happens to be married to a U.S. senator.
