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Builder Wants Atlantic Ave. Tower to be a Model for Pedestrian-Friendly Development on Deadly Corridor
“It's a 180-degree shift," said the project's architect.
March 24, 2022
EQUAL TIME: Industry City Rezoning Will Help Sunset Park, City
The CEO of Industry City says the rezoning will not be a force for gentrification, but will be an engine for good jobs for its Sunset Park neighbors.
August 21, 2020
OPINION: The Industry City Rezoning Is Bad for Brooklyn
'It’s a stunning example of the economic exploitation and segregation that characterize gentrifying New York,' argues Assembly candidate Marcela Mitaynes.
August 21, 2020
Opinion: ‘Defund NYPD’ Campaign Exposes Divide in Black and Latino Leadership
Establishment figures — especially elected officials — are looking askance at younger organizers. But the new guard has built real community cred — and has its pulse on the issues.
July 10, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines: Eric Adams Nuclear Fallout Edition
Everyone got a second day out of Brooklyn Borough President Eric "Go Back to Iowa!" Adams's racially charged rant. Plus the other news (there was other news?).
January 22, 2020
Op-Ed: Pro-Development Message Downplays Gentrification Threat
Streetsblog has become the go-to place for a raging debate about housing policy!
October 1, 2019
