Want to join your local community board? The time to apply is now

… involved in politics  consider running to be on your local Community Board Gothamist alerted us t o the fact that … borough president half based on recommendations from the local City Council member The other 25 slots are filled … the meetings You can get a handle on whats coming to your neighborhood meet local politicians and more We lay it all …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |February 7, 2017 - 11:59AM
Who is the "average" New Yorker?

… city of extremes Last May for instance a Central Park South condo went on the market for $250 million the most expensive … city life But first we need to define who the socalled average New Yorker is To do so we dove into several data … She might be working in the health care industry for an average of 49 hours a week and usually spends 348 minutes …

By Alanna Schubach |February 6, 2017 - 8:59AM
Redlining: How one racist, Depression-era policy still shapes New York real estate

… published an article that found biased lending practices alive and well throughout the East Coast One New Jersey bank … which was coined in the 1960s Although redlining is no longer enforced by the government many of those … Park Dumbo Fort Greene Bed Stuy East New York and Coney Island were redlined In Manhattan it was parts of Chinatown …

By Emily Nonko |December 29, 2016 - 9:36AM
When a homeless shelter comes to the neighborhood—and neighbors hit the roof

… its no surprise that NIMBYismas in not in my backyardis alive and well And in NYC it seems to be everywhere … areas where shelters are going up including Sunset Park Long Island City and the Bronx But as with …

By Alanna Schubach |October 11, 2016 - 12:30PM