CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Who’s to Blame for Politicizing NYC’s Crime Statistics?
Jarrett Murphy |
It’s not Bill de Blasio. It’s not even his critics. It’s everyone who’s treated the index-crime count as a barometer of mayoral leadership for 20 years.
Affordable Housing
Read the De Blasio Inclusionary Zoning Proposal
Jarrett Murphy |
We’ve been talking about mandatory inclusionary zoning since candidate de Blasio proposed it more than two years ago. Finally, public review—and a defining policy battle for the administration—begins.
chinatown
Chinatown Zoning Plan Meets Resistance in de Blasio Administration
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
City Planning says it welcomes community-generated rezoning plans. But one such proposal—seven years in the making—is not getting much support.
Education
De Blasio and the Schools, Take 2
Jarrett Murphy |
Watch NYU education expert Pedro Noguera, Students First New York organizer Tenicka Boyd and City Limits reporter Ruth Ford discuss the city’s schools, the mayor’s leadership and the battle over the Common Core on Bk Live.
Homelessness
Homelessness Headlines Dog de Blasio More Than Bloomberg
Jarrett Murphy |
It’s a good thing we’re talking more about New York City’s homelessness problem—if the talk is aimed at addressing the crisis.
Affordable Housing
Are There More Homeless People in New York City?
Jeff Foreman |
A veteran advocate digs through the available statistics to find a fuzzy answer on how many homeless there are, let alone whether their numbers are increasing.
Homelessness
Reports of Homeless Surge Confront Limitations of City Stats
Gerard Flynn |
Tabloids say there’s a surge in street homelessness. The de Blasio administration disagrees. With only a much maligned, once-a-year survey to go by, it’s hard to say who’s right.
activism
Who Exactly is the New York City Parents Union?
Ruth Ford |
The organization is involved in major lawsuits and lights up tabloid op-ed pages with criticisms of unions, elected officials, Chancellor Fariña and others. But their funding and membership are fuzzy.
Criminal Justice
Experts Debate Whether de Blasio Plan Can be Better than Bail
Jarrett Murphy |
Brooklyn Independent Media’s Bk Live looks at the mayor’s plan to create an alternative system that will use supervision rather than money to get people to come to court.
Affordable Housing
Battle Brewing Over Proposed Changes to City Parking Rules
Jarrett Murphy |
The de Blasio administration and allies want to change zoning rules that mandate the creation of off-street parking. But there’s opposition to the idea from some civic groups.
