Government
Rezoning Too Late For Brighton Beach?
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City planning has finally completed new limits on building heights, but locals say the damage from overdevelopment has been done.
Bronx
The City's Latest Hirings and Retirings
Alex Cotton |
New faces at public agencies and private groups across the city, as inimitable organizer John Raskin moves on, and labor leader Roger Toussaint moves up.
Bronx
HPD Boss Leaves; City Policy At Crossroads
Jarrett Murphy |
Commissioner Shaun Donovan’s departure to Washington comes as the city’s affordable housing plan faces steep challenges.
ARTS and CULTURE
Pit Bull Ad Blitz: Spay Now or Pay Later
Jessica Firger |
Citing high rates of euthanasia for the breed, anti-cruelty activists are making it easier for lower-income pit bull owners to get their friends fixed.
Bronx
Rent Regs Reform Gathers Support
Rachel Nielsen |
An effort to stem a tide of “vacancy decontrols” is gathering steam in the state capitol.
