CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Arguments Against Rent Regs are Vacant of Facts
Peter Moskos |
Some say New York could relieve high rents by removing rent regulations. And other people say the world is flat.
Housing and Homelessness
Advocates Want Housing Battle Fought on Many Fronts
Jarrett Murphy |
A new report advocates a multi-pronged approach, and finds the market lost twice as much affordable housing as Bloomberg-era initiatives gained.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Where the Bloomberg Affordable Housing Went
Jarrett Murphy |
Mayor Bloomberg left office celebrating the creation or preservation of 160,000 units of affordable housing. Which borough got the most? Which community boards saw the most production?
Government
How Vito Lopez Changed Bushwick
Tobias Salinger |
Many think the former assemblyman and powerbroker is a creep. Some hail him as a hero. In Bushwick, his legacy—and the story of his downfall—are more complicated than either label suggests.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
With New Mayor Coming, Advocates Focus on Senior Housing
Jarrett Murphy |
One candidate has his own housing plan. The other has endorsed a coalition’s blueprint. But whoever wins is going to be pressed to address the specific housing needs of aging New Yorkers.
Brooklyn
Forest City Ratner Again Gets Extension from MTA
Norman Oder |
The developer has pushed back for a second time the formal start of construction on a new railyard, raising new questions about the timeline for promised housing.
Government
The 2013 Primary Candidates on Affordable Housing
Batya Ungar-Sargon |
The hopefuls offer different menus of zoning schemes, investment plans, tax breaks and more to try to build and preserve tens of thousands of units during the next decade.
Brooklyn
Planning a Defense for Violence on the Basketball Court
Sara Sugar |
Detecting a spate of shootings associated with basketball games—often involving pre-existing beefs—organizers in Brooklyn are teaching kids and coaches to “hold the ball” when violence threatens.
Brooklyn
Tensions at Brooklyn Coop Reflect Mitchell-Lama Woes
Tobias Salinger |
Lindsay Park’s leaders say they’re acting to stabilize the development’s finances. But some residents say the board’s moves have been bad for their own wallets.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Tax Break Gives Millions to Builders, Little to Renters
Tom Waters |
It’s time to rethink the 421a subsidy program, an expensive and inefficient way to provide affordable housing in a city where government budgets and renters’ wallets are strained.
