activism
Nuanced Concerns at Workshop Ahead of Possible Southern Boulevard Rezoning
Sadef Ali Kully |
Even people making close to six digits are concerned about losing affordable apartments. And some worried about jobs as much as housing.
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Foes of Two Bridges Towers Implore Planning Board to Reject Proposal
Sadef Ali Kully |
As elected officials, community advocates and residents raised questions about the lack of ULURP for the proposed towers, Community Planning Commission members voiced doubts about the accuracy of the city’s environmental reviews.
Commuter Railroads
Stringer Calls on MTA to Lower Fares for Metro-North, LIRR Trips Within NYC
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Comptroller Scott Stringer wants the MTA to lower the cost of LIRR and Metro-North rides within New York City to $2.75, saying current fares are prohibitively expensive for city rides.
Mapping the Future
Protest Ahead of Hearing on Proposed Two Bridges Skyscrapers
Sadef Ali Kully |
Opposition to the towers is vocal, and the oppositions’ strategies are varied: Some want to force a land-use review via legislation, while others are threatening a lawsuit.
City Council
Council Weighs Commercial Rent Regs 3 Decades After First Attempt
Sadef Ali Kully |
Over the decades, supporters of the bill have faced questions about its legality and economic impact, and it has generated strong opposition from the real-estate lobby.
Bronx
De Blasio Administration Doing Outreach Ahead of Likely Second Bronx Rezoning
Sadef Ali Kully |
The outreach effort precedes a likely rezoning push expected late next year.
Housing and Homelessness
Here’s How Readers Feel About Universal Rent Control
Jarrett Murphy |
We asked readers to talk to us via text messaging about their opinions on the proposal some officials and candidates have made to expand rent stabilization throughout New York State.
Bronx
What’s Next for Majora Carter’s ‘Self-Gentrification’ Hub in the South Bronx?
Sadef Ali Kully |
The activist turned developer pitched a community land trust based not around collective ownership of affordable housing but private owners with deep roots in gentrifying areas. Not everyone loved the idea.
Antonio Reynoso
Bushwick Community Plan Calls for Changes in Zoning—and in the Process
Sadef Ali Kully |
The plan calls for the environmental review to include ‘alternate methods for predicting secondary displacement.’
Housing and Homelessness
Public Review of Governor’s Island Rezoning to Begin
Sadef Ali Kully |
The plan would rezone the southern part of the island for private mixed-use development in the hopes of attracting academic institutions as well as life sciences, media and technology companies.
