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Harlem Environmental Justice Group Blasts Developer for Truck Depot
Members of the Harlem community are decrying a developer's plan to build a controversial truck depot, warning that the decision to put profit over people’s health will send more pollution-spewing big rigs into the low-income community of color and worsen the environmental injustice already borne by the neighborhood.
October 14, 2022
ANALYSIS: Developer Blasts Harlem Pol Over Rejecting Housing, As He Plans Truck Depot Instead
A developer wanted to build housing, affordable units and public space, but was turned down by the local Council member, so now he's making housing ... for trucks. Is there a greater symbol of New York's dysfunction?
September 19, 2022
Hells Kitchen Residents Oppose Housing for HIV/AIDS Survivors Slated for MTA Parking Lot
The city wants to pave a parking lot to put up housing for seniors living with HIV. Some Hells Kitchen residents are pushing back against this project in their back yard.
June 8, 2022
Builder Wants Atlantic Ave. Tower to be a Model for Pedestrian-Friendly Development on Deadly Corridor
“It's a 180-degree shift," said the project's architect.
March 24, 2022
Brooklyn Pols Tell Developers to Eliminate Parking or Else
Mandatory parking rules drive up housing costs and incentivize car ownership, elected officials say.
March 1, 2022
Oonee and ULURP — Perfect Together?
Want secure, public bike parking? Council members and city planners should simply require it during the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure.
July 6, 2021
OPINION: Progressives Should Support the Gowanus Rezoning
NIMBY opponents are throwing everything they can at the plan. But they aren't looking at the real benefits.
June 25, 2021
Billionaire Developer Pours Cash into Fight Against Council Candidates Endorsed by StreetsPAC
Common Sense NYC has spent more than $270,000 on mailers and digital advertising attacking five Democratic council candidates endorsed by StreetsPAC.
June 19, 2021
DEEP DIVE: Here’s Why Electric Vehicles Won’t Save Us
June 19, 2021
Developers Want to Cut Required Bike Parking In Midtown Tower
The builders of a massive tower next to Grand Central Terminal want to reduce by nearly 65 percent the amount of bike parking they are required to include in their project. Members of Community Board 5 were incensed.
December 24, 2020
