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Opinion: EDC's Plan for Red Hook is a Boon for Developers

The City's Economic Development Corporation has proposed a redevelopment plan for Brooklyn's Red Hook waterfront that prioritizes market-rate housing while attempting to stabilize remaining port facilities.

NYC politics

fromwww.standard.co.uk

2 months ago

Police plan to build full-scale Grenfell replica as criminal investigation into disaster is expanded

The trust is broken in the Met Police and the systems. Now they want to build a tower and on and on it goes. The Grenfell Tower fire was the culmination of decades of failure by central government and the construction industry.

London politics

NYC real estate

fromBusiness Insider

2 months ago

'Juice this hog': How real estate companies supersized renter fees

Rising rental fees and additional charges have significantly increased living costs for tenants, signaling a trend in corporate rental practices.

Brooklyn

fromBrooklyn Eagle

3 months ago

Audit shows racial, income disparities in fines for building violations

Homeowners in Black and Brown neighborhoods face higher fines for building code violations, reflecting systemic inequities in enforcement practices.

Mission District

fromMission Local

4 months ago

S.F. gives housing 'preference' to thousands displaced in redevelopment. It's rarely used.

Displaced families receive inadequate housing assistance through certificates of preference, with very few ever benefiting from the program.