Stories Tagged as
New York
The push for rent control grows beyond big cities
by
Amy Scott
Jun 13, 2019
More than half of renters around the country pay more for housing than what's considered affordable.
Manhattan housing prices cooled in 2018
by
Renata Sago
Jan 4, 2019
The median home sale in the borough has dipped below $1 million for the first time since 2015.
At some Bronx public schools, 1 in 5 students are homeless
by
Julia Simon
Nov 20, 2018
NYC schools plan to spend $28 million on personnel, services for homeless students.
Amazon's HQ2 may be “the best thing that didn't happen”
by
Erika Beras
Nov 13, 2018
What cities learn from competing can be a win.
Courts play growing role in fight over climate change
by
Janet Babin
Oct 25, 2018
New York has sued Exxon, alleging it defrauded investors by misrepresenting the costs of climate change regulations.
Courts play growing role in fight over climate change
by
Janet Babin
Oct 25, 2018
New York has sued Exxon, alleging it defrauded investors by misrepresenting the costs of climate change regulations.
70 businesses selling alcohol in three square blocks: Living in Manhattan’s “Hell Square”
by
Ryan Kailath
Aug 30, 2018
“We have more licensed establishments than anywhere in the city. And we absolutely have more 311 complaints.”
For public good, not for profit.
Fixing infrastructure: short-term pain, long-term gain
Aug 20, 2018
Crucial upgrades to the busy Route 495 bridge leading to the Lincoln Tunnel in New Jersey will snarl traffic.
A shelter in the Bronx is shaking up the homeless shelter model by becoming its own landlord
Aug 1, 2018
The economics of housing the homeless is a tricky equation, especially in New York City, which has a right-to-shelter mandate, meaning the city has to provide a temporary bed to anyone who needs it. Because of demand, the city often houses people in apartments and hotels where accommodations can be spotty and social services nonexistent. […]
New York's public housing faces a big maintenance and repair bill
Jul 27, 2018
For tenants, the problems include mold, lead paint and broken boilers that force residents to use their ovens to keep warm during the winter.