“They are an insular, arrogant group”: Borough presidents have harsh words for DOB, City Planning
Staten Island Borough President James Oddo wants to make one thing very clear: Pandemic or no pandemic, he is not a fan of the...
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Borough leaders will talk reopening on TRD Talks
At 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, borough presidents Gale Brewer of Manhattan, James Oddo of Staten Island and...
Service workers strike at two luxury Manhattan buildings
Workers at two luxury residential buildings in Manhattan have walked out on the job, saying their employer has failed...
Gale Brewer wants to turn “prime, trophy real estate” into women’s jail
When imagining the future of the city, one person’s luxury condo is another person’s women’s jail. Manhattan Borough President...
Why Manhattan borough president Gale Brewer didn’t pay her mortgage for 5 years
Manhattan borough president Gale Brewer and her husband were at risk of losing their home on the Upper West...
City Council wastes no time suing city over Two Bridges developments
Just two days after city planners green-lighted a quartet of new apartment towers to be developed in the Two...
Brewer, Chin urge city to halt controversial Rivington House condo project
A pair of local politicians are trying to get the city to stop construction on the condo conversion of...
Officials move to stall towers planned for Two Bridges
In the latest step to rein in large-scale development on the Lower East Side’s waterfront, two city officials are...
He’s baaaack: Durst appointed to Hudson River Park Trust
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer named Douglas Durst on Friday to the board of Hudson River Park Trust, the...
Chin, Brewer aim to stall planned towers along Two Bridges waterfront
Council member Margaret Chin and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer are moving to force three towers planned for the...