Rabsky, Greenfield accuse critics of Broadway Triangle development of anti-Semitism
The racial politics of development are boiling over once again in Brooklyn, as charges of anti-Semitism are being lobbed...
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The Closing: David Greenfield
From the October issue: City Council member David Greenfield represents Brooklyn’s 44th district, which spans the predominantly Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods of Midwood and Borough Park. Since 2014, he has chaired the council’s land use...
City Council land use chair David Greenfield to step down at year’s end
City Councilman David Greenfield, chair of the powerful Committee on Land Use, won’t seek reelection this year. The 38-year-old...
Does the proposed Midtown East rezoning incentivize Pfizer to skip town?
The density boost that the Pfizer headquarters will automatically get under the Midtown East rezoning means that the pharmaceutical...
David Greenfield has undeclared state campaign fund stuffed with real estate cash
Brooklyn City Council member David Greenfield has a separate state campaign account that allows him to raise money from companies barred...
City may soon track all the promises it makes on land use deals
Land use deals are often political maneuvers that are years in the making and hard to track. But under...
Preservationists, RE players gear up for Landmarks fight
Preservation groups and real estate interests are gearing up for a fight over City Council legislation that would impose...
City’s Land Use Committee OKs Astoria Cove project
Preceding the full City Council vote on Astoria Cove, the Land Use Committee signed off on the controversial 1,700-unit mixed-use...
Greenfield selection for Land Use good news for developers
Brooklyn Council member David Greenfield’s selection as chairman of the influential Land Use Committee is likely to comfort developers...