Tenants of 83 and 85 Bowery poured into the streets of Chinatown yesterday afternoon to protest their landlord Joseph Betesh, again, who they say is…
LES Residents at De Blasio Town Hall: Don’t Let High-Rises Push Us Out
Over 300 residents of the Lower East Side and Chinatown gathered in a Bowery gym for Mayor de Blasio’s 27th town hall Wednesday, and we…
Despite Rapid Development, Bushwick Community Plan Won’t Happen Until Next Year
When we last checked in with the Bushwick Community Plan that stakeholders are formulating for the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood, Antonio Reynoso and Rafael Espinal were…
Protesters Urge Council Member to Curb Luxury Housing in Chinatown and LES
Perhaps you thought that the Coalition to Protect Chinatown and the Lower East Side sounded angry earlier this year when about 60 activists associated with…
Breakthrough in Effort to Limit Height of Chinatown Buildings, But Some Are Torn
An opening for the Chinatown Working Group’s rezoning proposal may finally be on the horizon. Last night, Community Board 3’s chair, Gigi Li, presented a new development…
What Will De Blasio’s Higher Buildings Mean For Transit, Affordability?
The first rows of the City Council chambers were packed with red shirts yesterday. Members of the AARP were there to support Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to tackle the city’s…
City Council Grills Mayor’s Affordable Housing Plan, Fearing Williamsburg-Style Gentrification
City Council members pushed Mayor de Blasio’s new rezoning plan to prioritize deeper affordability during a hearing yesterday on a key pillar of his effort…
Is There a Toxic Plume Under Your Building? This Map of North Brooklyn Will Tell You
The Greenpoint-Williamsburg rezoning transformed the East River waterfront area (and other pockets, including along parts of the BQE) from “mixed use” industrial districts to solely residential ones. Things…