CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Ahead of Push for Rezoning’s Approval, City Offers New Details on Investments for Inwood
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The de Blasio administration’s fifth proposed rezoning will likely enter public review next week.
affordabiloty
Most Impoverished Rezoning Neighborhood Speaks Out At Hearing
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The City Planning Commission listened to passionate testimony regarding the proposed Jerome Avenue rezoning.
Citywide
The Data on HireNYC
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The outcomes so far seem promising, though it’s hard to make an absolute assessment.
Affordable Housing
How Advocacy Has, and Hasn’t, Shaped De Blasio’s Housing Plan 2.0
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The revamped housing plan includes steps to implement many of the policy ideas proposed by advocates within the last couple years, though clear disagreements remain between the administration and critics.
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.
Councilmember Koo
Flushing: the Case of a Rezoning Postponed
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
We took a look at the latest happening in the only neighborhood where a neighborhood rezoning was halted.
Bronx
Bronx BP Hears From the Public on a Rezoning. Most Are Against It.
Jarrett Murphy |
There were voices of support for a rezoning when Ruben Diaz Jr. convened a hearing on the city’s Jerome Avenue plan. And there was nuance from the councilwoman whose vote will matter most.
East Harlem
Ahead of East Harlem Rezoning Vote, Mark-Viverito Holds Community Dialogue
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
There were moments of shouting and protest, as well as serious debate, at the last forum before the vote.
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.
Affordable Housing
Though More Divided, Board 5 Seconds Recommendation for Jerome Ave Rezone With Conditions
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The vote, along with a similar recommendation by Community Board 4 on Tuesday night, provides backing for de Blasio’s fourth neighborhood rezoning.
