Brooklyn
Real-Estate Lobby Dives into Central Brooklyn Council Race
Norman Oder |
Amid a field of progressive candidates, the developer-backed Jobs for New York PAC’s support for one candidate both boosts her efforts–and makes her a target.
Education
Library Vital to Immigrants Squeezed by City Budget
Norman Oder |
The small McKinley Park branch in Dyker Heights bustles with immigrants but struggles to meet demand after years of cuts to the library system.
ARTS and CULTURE
City Downplays Ratner's Role In Carousel Recovery
Norman Oder |
The developer defrayed the city’s costs, helping to save the treasured ride but amplifying questions about whether private donations to favored causes influence policymakers.
Brooklyn
Red Cross Defends Sandy Record, Gives to Brooklyn Recovery
Norman Oder |
Under fire for slow spending of the millions it raised after the superstorm, the organization unveiled grants to rebuild places like Canarsie and Sheepshead Bay.
Brooklyn
For Next Brooklyn Borough President, What’s the Agenda?
Norman Oder |
Observers stress sharing prosperity, strategic use of capital funds, better community boards, and more transparency.
Brooklyn Borough Presidency (2013)
Former Gadfly Cop Nears Coronation as Brooklyn Borough President
Norman Oder |
State Sen. Eric Adams faces virtually no opposition in his bid for borough hall—the latest step in his evolution from controversial activist to political leader.
Brooklyn
Are Nets' Promised Cheap Seats for Sale?
Norman Oder |
Atlantic Yards said thousands of cheap seats would be available for each home game. But fans are having a lot of trouble tracking down those promised discounts.
Housing and Homelessness
Agency, Developer Wrestle Over Atlantic Yards Affordability
Norman Oder |
Documents reveal tense negotiations between city housing officials and Forest City Ratner over the kind of affordable housing the first Atlantic Yards residential tower will provide. Turns out it’s different from what the developer promised.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
The Unfulfilled Promises of Atlantic Yards
Norman Oder |
What’s missing from the controversial development site? Not just the jobs and housing, says this writer, but the independent monitor required by the community benefits agreement.
