Citywide
Upstate, Downstate Call on Cuomo for Housing Reforms
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
A new statewide coalition has formed with the intention to push Cuomo and the state legislature for rent reforms, funding for public housing and more.
Citywide
Diagnosing NYC’s Vacant Storefront Problem
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Chain stores, online shopping, landlords holding out for more profit — the causes for the reported surge in retail vacancies across the city are many. One thing that’s lacking is a reliable gauge of just how big the problem is.
Council Passes East Harlem, Bedford Union Armory, Certificate of No Harassment
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Thursday was a big day for the Council, which approved two controversial rezonings and a long-awaited, landmark initiative to curb harassment.
Affordable Housing
Amid Population Swell and Affordability Worries, NYC Looks to Region to Absorb Some Growth
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The way New York City’s population and job market grow in the future are not inevitable facts; they’re tied to future government decisions about planning and budgeting.
Citywide
The Data on HireNYC
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The outcomes so far seem promising, though it’s hard to make an absolute assessment.
Citywide
Workforce Referral Networks: The Hot New Approach to Local Hiring
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
An increasing number of communities are forming workforce referral systems modeled after the Lower East Side Employment Network.
Uncategorized
Retreat or Build Out? NYC’s Post-Sandy Development Dilemma
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
With some exceptions, the city’s strategy has been to allow, and sometimes encourage, development in flood-risk areas along with new resiliency measures.
Bill de Blasio
Who’s the Mayor for Public Housing?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Malliotakis made sure public housing was on her campaign trail. But will she be the better candidate for NYCHA’s residents?
Affordable Housing
Study Says Housing Nonprofits Get Short End of Stick Under De Blasio
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
New statistics reveal the extent to which the de Blasio administration has favored for-profit developers, as well as evidence that non-profits build more deeply affordable housing.
City Council
Running Against the Grain: Five Council Races on Non-Traditional Party Lines
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Can a socialist in Brooklyn, a fiscal conservative in Manhattan, a Dem in East Queens; a charter-school advocate in Harlem, and a Working Families Party candidate win the general?
