The Fight to Save ‘Our Beloved Barrio’
East Harlem residents are demanding Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Mark-Viverito drop a plan to build high rises and instead adopt initiatives to keep the neighborhood affordable.
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Families Protest East Harlem Rezoning at Gracie Mansion
Deliver Turkey of the Year Award at Mayor’s Doorstep
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Speaker’s Constituents Denounce Council’s Luxury Housing Vote in East Harlem
As Mayor de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito were rallying in Foley Square, celebrating the passage of…
El Barrio Candlelight Vigil Protest Against Rezoning Plan
Residents: All We Want For Christmas is for Mayor & Speaker to End Luxury Housing Plan
East Harlem Residents Protest Against Mayor De Blasio’s Rezoning Plan
With the rallying cry “El Barrio is not for sale! It is to be loved and defended!", East Harlem…
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A Tale of Two Bronxes: De Blasio Gives Gentrification a Progressive Spin
Starting in the shadow of Yankee Stadium, Jerome Avenue quickly becomes one of the Bronx’s central arteries as it…
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Vox Pop: Jerome Ave. Businesses Mull Uncertain Future
New York City is considering rezoning a 73-square-block area around Jerome Avenue in the Bronx in order to allow…
De Blasio’s Housing Plan Is All About the Money
When Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his 10-year housing plan last year it was in fact two plans —…
With his election to a third term as New York City mayor, billionaire Michael Bloomberg has ensured that the…
Cashing in on the Housing Crisis
The white, concrete 30-story luxury condominium building in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, towers over the neighborhood. The structure’s glass windows…