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.
Housing and Homelessness
Labor, Law and Lessons from California: The Debate Over Local Hiring and the Rezonings
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Advocates want the city to require developers who take advantage of rezonings to hire local residents for construction jobs. The city fears a legal challenge, but San Francisco and Los Angeles are pushing ahead despite that risk.
