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Bill de BlasioLatest Stories

Aerial survey of Rikers Island, showing different jail buildings
Count 'Em

Here are the six design-build teams competing to build the Rikers Island replacement jails

view of a historic building from the water on governors island
On Island Time

Here are the four finalists vying to establish a climate solutions center on Governors Island

historic street in soho, manhattan
SoHo-a-Go-Go

New York City Council approves controversial SoHo/NoHo rezoning

storm damage following hurricane sandy in red hook brooklyn, an example of inadequate climate resiliency
Weathering the Storm

Dozens of storm-tough public projects launch under new NYC climate resiliency pilot program

wide angle view of the brooklyn museum exterior at night
Gifting Season Begins

The Brooklyn Museum will get a $50 million revamp

Rendering of the proposed gowanus rezoning along the canal
Superfund Super-Development

Borough President Eric Adams expresses support for massive Gowanus rezoning, with caveats

an ice skating rink with a trump sign
Icy Relations

New York City will nix existing contracts with the Trump Organization

rendering of high-rise devleopment
Blooming Victory

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden exhales following de Blasio opposition of controversial development nearby

SoHo, next up for a rezoning, in the winter with snow
SoHo, NoHo, WoHo, EoHo

With the Industry City rezoning dead, NYC turns its eye to SoHo

Aerial view of the long island city waterfront
Water Hazard

Plans to develop former Amazon site in Long Island City collapse

Aerial rendering of an affordable housing complex
Off the Rails

Coronavirus capital cuts could derail de Blasio’s affordable housing plan

inwood
Uptown Blues

Manhattan judge shuts down Mayor de Blasio’s Inwood rezoning plan

A drawing of Rikers Island in New York shows a new proposal for the jail system
Rikers Revolution

As the Rikers Island replacement plan moves forward, activists and architects look for alternatives

An aerial photo of the southern tip of Manhattan
Your Glass is Grass

De Blasio cracks down on glass towers as part of Green New Deal

Rendering of an esplanade
Build De Blasio

After a comprehensive climate change study, Manhattan may extend its shoreline

Photo of empty storefront
Fill It Up

Mayor de Blasio backs tax on vacant New York City storefronts

Photo of Mayor Bill de Blasio at the State of the City
#FairestBigCity

Mayor Bill de Blasio announces plan to protect New York City tenants

Billionaires Row
Run-In on the Row

Judge delays construction of proposed homeless shelter on Billionaires’ Row

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