Boing Boing on MSN19h
From the Pig Town Boys to the Green Avenue Stompers: A 1954 map of New York City street gangs
In his Washington Post newsletter "How to Read This Chart," Philip Bump presents a map of New York City street gangs from a ...
The South Bronx Has a Pollution Issue. Congestion Pricing May Worsen It.
Preliminary data from the first few weeks of New York City’s tolling plan show a possible uptick in traffic in the ...
Developer’s plans for high-rise on Hollywood Beach were rejected. Now they are suing
In June 17, 2024, the developers submitted for the project’s final approval, according to the complaint. The lawsuit alleges ...
One of the solutions to NYC's housing shortage is already running into regulatory hurdles
New York City Mayor Eric Adams wants to allow certain homeowners to add extra dwellings in their backyards, attics, and ...
Putnam Daily Voice4d
Hotel Pays $515K Penalty for Housing Migrants For Almost 2 Years In Yonkers: Officials
Over 100 asylum-seeking families have vacated a Yonkers hotel after the city successfully sued the business for violating ...
Irish Star on MSN4d
Chilling nuclear map shows New York City's catastrophic nuclear bomb damage zone
New York City has been simulated as the location of a nuclear bomb explosion, with a map showing the catastrophic damage that ...
In a first-of-a-kind move under a new zoning provision, developer will make last-ditch effort to gain approval for Lincoln Park towers
Sterling Bay, the developer behind dozens of projects in Chicago, launched a last-ditch effort earlier this month to secure ...
New York county agrees to redraw voting lines that lawsuit said disenfranchised residents of color
A New York county has agreed to redraw its voting map after a lawsuit claimed its political boundaries disenfranchised ...
Commercial Observer10d
New York’s City of Yes Has Carve-Outs That Deny Developers Density
The sweeping zoning changes are supposed to spur housing construction, especially in places not previously keen on hosting it ...
siliconcanals11d
Zencity Acquires UK Community Engagement Tech Company Commonplace, Doubling Down on UK Market, Enhanced Capabilities
Zencity, the leading community engagement platform for local governments that counts 8 in 10 of America’s largest cities ...
The Business Journals18d
Residents berate Boston officials over downtown zoning proposal
At a public meeting Wednesday, critics argued against new towers along Washington Street and accused the city of rushing the measure toward approval. Downtown Boston residents upbraided city ...