The City Council rezoned Inwood despite fierce protests from local activists. They sued in court, and an appellate panel just upheld the rezoning after it was overturned in state supreme court last year.
Design + Construction  ·  Neighborhoods
New York City

Appellate Court Upholds Inwood Rezoning

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Big affordable projects like La Central in the South Bronx may be delayed after the City Council cut the budget for the city's housing department.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

Affordable Developers Worry About Building More Housing Amid Budget Cuts

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Muriel Bowser
Design + Construction  ·  Industry
Washington DC

DC Mayor Prioritizes “Disadvantaged” Bidders to Redevelop Elementary Schools

By Keith Loria
Bill de Blasio
Design + Construction  ·  Coronavirus
New York City

Mayor Signs Tax Relief and Airbnb Reporting Bills

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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"Occupy City Hall" protesters pushing for less police funding and more funding for social safety net programs face off with the police near City Hall in Manhattan this morning.
Design + Construction  ·  Coronavirus
New York City

City Council Approves Budget With Big Cuts for Housing and Public Construction

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

Construction Groups Worry About MTA Freezing Spending Amid Budget Crisis

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Design + Construction  ·  Features
Washington DC

Reimagining Adams Morgan: Q&A With Adams Morgan Coalition’s Brian Friedman

By Keith Loria
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Small businesses fell through the PPP net, and many were owned by women and minorities.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

Even With PPP Help, Women and Minority-Owned Business Slip Through the Net

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Vigil for George Floyd at McCarren Park.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

Citywide Protests Engulf Gotham

By Chava Gourarie
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Design + Construction  ·  Coronavirus
New York City

CO Tenant Talks: Solving NYC’s Urbanism Problems in the Age of COVID

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Small businesses are closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Design + Construction  ·  Coronavirus
New York City

De Blasio Signs Relief Bills for Commercial Tenants, Small Businesses

By Chava Gourarie
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Long Island College Hospital is no more.
Design + Construction  ·  Coronavirus
New York City

20 Years of Decisions to Close Hospitals Have ‘Come Home to Roost’

By Aaron Short
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Design + Construction  ·  Coronavirus
New York City

Cuomo Decides to Shut Down Subway Trains for Overnight Disinfection

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Design + Construction  ·  Coronavirus
New York City

City Council Unveils New Renter, Small Business Protections for Coronavirus Pandemic

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Small businesses are closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Design + Construction  ·  Coronavirus
National

Congress to Add $322B to Small Business Relief Fund

By Chava Gourarie
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A street in Oakland, CA.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
National

Oakland Opens 74 Miles of Streets to Pedestrians and Cyclists 

By Chava Gourarie
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Design + Construction  ·  Coronavirus
New York City

State Legislators Aim to Prevent Evictions After Pandemic Ends

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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