Guest Opinion: Nine Straight Months of Crime Reduction

Guest Opinion: Nine Straight Months of Crime Reduction

BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Our mission as an administration has always been clear: making New York City affordable and keeping it the safest big city in America. We have been able to achieve this by being tough and smart on crime, both on our streets and in the subways. Thanks to our efforts, New York City […]

Guest Opinion: Stop Proposed Chelsea NYCHA Demolition and Keep Public Housing PUBLIC

Guest Opinion: Stop Proposed Chelsea NYCHA Demolition and Keep Public Housing PUBLIC

Note: The following text was transcribed from a public speech given by New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) tenant Celines Miranda, who was one of the featured speakers at September 15’s Coming Together: A Social Justice & Music Festival (presented by the Midtown South Community Council). Miranda’s topic is summarized by Manhattan Community Board 4 (MCB4), […]

Guest Opinion: Save Chelsea Speaks Out About Saying ‘No’ to ‘City of Yes’

Guest Opinion: Save Chelsea Speaks Out About Saying ‘No’ to ‘City of Yes’

Note: City of Yes for Housing Opportunity is, as described on this nyc.gov page, “a zoning reform proposal that would address the housing crisis by making it possible to build a little more housing in every neighborhood.” Opponents of the plan dislike how it would override current, custom-made zoning in favor of across-the-board allowances. The proposal began […]

Guest Opinion: The Western Rail Yards Plan, The Housing Promise, and a Potential Casino

Guest Opinion: The Western Rail Yards Plan, The Housing Promise, and a Potential Casino

BY SALLY GREENSPAN (President, Council of Chelsea Block Associations) | Recently published articles have unveiled new renderings for the Related/Wynn Western Rail Yards (WRY) Development Plan and provided rationales for why these new plans offer the best possible use to serve the community and the city of New York. (To read about it, click here […]