New York
New York Boat-Dwellers Allowed To Stay On Hudson River
An eclectic group of New York residents who live year-round on boats docked in New York's Hudson River have been granted a reprieve from city officials who had planned to reduce the permitted amount of time boats would be allowed to dock.
New Yorkers Might Not Be Ready For Congestion Tax
A new poll shows that just 37 percent of New Yorkers support Mayor Bloomberg's congestion pricing plan, though two-thirds of Manhattan residents support the idea.
NYC To Get Hybrid Taxi Fleet By 2012
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced plans to 'green' the city's yellow cabs by replacing the current fleet with fuel-efficient hybrids over five years.
New York's 'Green' Yellow Cabs
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently announced plans to convert the city's entire taxicab fleet to hybrid vehicles within 5 years.
Should The Government Sell The Existing Stock Of Public Housing?
The idea of turning over public housing to residents to own or sell is gaining support among some scholars and officials.
Clinton Gives NYC Congestion Pricing Plan A Boost
During a press conference about the Clinton Foundation's efforts to promote green building, the former U.S. President gave Mayor Bloomberg's congesting pricing plan a thumbs up.
New York City To Overhaul Building Codes
City leaders hopes the new codes, replacing the current regulations which were adopted in 1968, will make it easier to build safe and sustainable buildings.
London's Mayor: Businesses Led On Congestion Charge
At the C40 Climate Summit in New York City, the Mayor of London explained the role that local business played in implementing that city's congestion pricing program.
Brooklyn's Downtown Jail To Reopen As Part of A Mixed Use Redevelopment
Brooklyn's House of Detention has long been an eyesore, but the red-hot housing market may change its setting into a lively place, with apartments, hotels or offices on both sides, and retail below. The market will help determine the uses.
Manhattan's Tight Rental Market To Get Tighter
With Manhattan rents skyrocketing and vacancies dropping, many renters are resorting to creative, and often questionable living arrangements. Builders have shied away from rentals and gone into condos while potential buyers are choosing to rent.
Young Preservationists Fight For Old Buildings
The many of the city's leading preservation professionals are under 40 -- demonstrating a generational interest in protecting the historic character of urban areas.
Controversy Erupts Over Staten Island Comprehensive Plan Idea
According to the new study by the Center for an Urban Future, Staten Island needs its own comprehensive plan. But the Deputy NYC Mayor for Economic Development and Rebuilding disagrees.
Building Condos And Communities
Condo projects in New York are adding community-building features to new developments that encourage residents to come out of their homes and interact.
New York City Considers Congestion Charges
New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg unveils ambitious sustainability plans.
NYC Long-Term Plans Expected To Include Congestion Pricing
In an Earth Day speech, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to unveil a plan for the future that is sure to have contentious elements, the most provocative being a congestion pricing scheme that he has long resisted.
New York City Puts A Price On Its Trees
After a two-year tree census, the city has been able to put a dollar amount on the value and benefits received from its trees.
Buffalo Creates Plan To Fight Sprawl
The region appears ready to adopt a plan that will discourage unsustainable development.
The Everyday Urbanism Of Brooklyn's Jamaica Avenue
Away from New York City's gentrified neighborhoods, there exists the middle class, ethnically diverse, and incredibly unglamorous neighborhoods of Brooklyn's Jamaica Avenue.
New York City Looks To Crack Down On Slum Lords
In an effort to bring 1,000 buildings up to code and to perhaps preserve the modicum of affordable housing left in the city, Mayor Bloomberg is supporting a bill that forces land lords to pay for improvements.
Wildlife Returns To Contaminated Canal -- Will Housing Follow?
A canal in Brooklyn has been contaminated by sewage and runoff for years, but as conditions begin to improve, developers are thinking about ways to build houses in the primarily industrial area.
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