Marty Markowitz
BETTING ON A FULTON BID
T. Adams |
Business owners and neighbors in downtown Brooklyn are pushing for a Business Improvement District.
Manhattan
BETTER BUILDINGS TOUR
D. Fischer |
Apollo Alliance showcases “high performance” buildings.
Latino
The Green Lady
Elizabeth Cady Brown |
New York finally joins the ranks of states issuing tax breaks for brownfield development. It’s also giving away more money than any other–potentially hundreds of millions a year. First in line: The New York Times.
Manhattan
DIRTY BUSINESS: RATNER SEEKS TOXIC TAX BREAK
Elizabeth Cady Brown |
Environmental advocates worry that new brownfields law is already being abused in New York Times headquarters deal.
Lower East Side
Betting on a Green Building Boom
Elizabeth Cady Brown |
New York is poised to host a wave of environmentally sound construction. But if you want a blueprint, don’t look to the city’s new building code–industry activists are working to spark a marketplace revolution.
Homelessness
BATTLING BUSH
Janelle Nanos |
Republicans beware! New York’s community activists are gearing up to protest the RNC.
Gifford Miller
NYC Inc: Signs of Progress
Jennifer Gerend |
New York’s awning regulations may seem petty, but sleek signage actually helps small businesses thrive.
Staten Island
Future Shock
Mary-Powel Thomas |
With Governor Pataki on the case, renewable energy sources like solar panels and wind turbines could generate a big chunk of New York’s electricity. But first, bureaucrats and utilities have to stop getting in the way of our green future.
