Although the pursuit has traditionally been about finding necessities, online sites and flea markets allow people to easily profit from once-trashed treasures.
December 8, 2017 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2017/12/08/nighttime-nyc-how-nocturnal-trash-pickers-profit-from-discarded-treasures/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.
December 5, 2017 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2017/12/05/diagnosing-nycs-vacant-storefront-problem/Margaret Chin took 49.9 percent of the vote; challenger Christopher Marte took 37 percent.
November 8, 2017 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2017/11/08/in-tightly-competitive-district-1-race-chin-holds-seat/Plus, new revelations on high-cost homeless hotels.
October 5, 2017 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2017/10/05/nys-gun-law-confusion-in-vegas-wake-and-other-political-headlines-for-oct-5/Plus the latest on Irma, which is not a NYC story and hopefully won’t ever be.
September 9, 2017 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2017/09/09/board-slaps-garner-cop-as-statues-commission-is-named-campaign-headlines-for-sept-9/Eight years ago, Margaret Chin defeated a two-term incumbent to represent the borough’s southern tip. Now she faces three challengers as she seeks a third term.
August 8, 2017 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2017/08/08/1695612/* * * *Get the free Election Watch bulletin.* * * *Every municipal office in New York City is up for grabs this fall: mayor, comptroller, public advocate, all five borough presidencies and all 51 City Council seats.
July 24, 2017 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/council-races-2017/It’s a quiet election year so far—but not for the candidates involved in these races. A guide for voters and political junkies.
July 13, 2017 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2017/07/13/whos-who-in-the-contested-city-council-races/‘The mayor’s housing initiatives address two related and important issues: the supply of affordable housing and the supply of market-rate housing that must be addressed as part of any housing policy to improve the lives of lower-income New Yorkers.’
May 2, 2017 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2017/05/02/cityviews-misconceptions-drive-opposition-to-de-blasios-housing-plan/The Manhattan borough president and others have asked the mayor to slow down shifting the manufacturing hub to Sunset Park, a move cheered by property owners but resisted by many garment-industry figures.
April 18, 2017 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2017/04/18/de-blasio-plan-for-garment-district-spurs-fierce-debate/
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