Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

Is Rezoning In East Harlem A Trojan Horse For Gentrification?

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08/30/2017

In East Harlem, the city is considering a change in zoning rules, encouraging developers to build and allowing them to build bigger. In exchange for the new construction, the neighborhood would get concessions from developers (some form of...

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Opinion: Learning from Harvey and Sandy

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08/30/2017

For those of us who experienced Superstorm Sandy, watching Texas suffer through Hurricane Harvey is like watching a sad sequel to a bad movie.

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Environment & Sustainability

No Room on a Bike Rack? Not a Problem for These Smart Bikes

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08/29/2017

It promised a new way of bike riding in New York City — GPS-tracked smart bikes that would rent for as little as $1 and did not have to be picked up or returned to fixed locations.

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Columbus Statue May Get An ‘Explanation’ Plaque

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08/29/2017

Columbus may be getting an asterisk. Facing mounting criticism of his plan to remove some of the city’s monuments — possibly including the Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Circle — Mayor de Blasio went to Plan B on Monday.

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Serving Up Success: Citi Foundation Grant Funds FIU Assistance to Food and Beverage Entrepreneurs

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08/25/2017

A grant from Citi Foundation helped Florida International University create StartUP FIU FOOD, an incubator to help new food and beverage entrepreneurs grow their companies with workshops, mentorship and assistance with securing financing.

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Bank of America Foundation Awards Family Service Association $35,000 Grant

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08/25/2017

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded the Family Service Association $35,000 to fund pathways in creating economic mobility.

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Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg Philanthropies Make $10M Commitment for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses in Baltimore

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08/15/2017

Baltimore Mayor Catherine E. Pugh, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies Michael R. Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO Lloyd C. Blankfein today announced a $10 million commitment to continue...

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Century Foundation Fellow Argues for an "Economic Fair Housing Act" to Combat Racial Zoning

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08/04/2017

To bolster the 1968 Fair Housing Act, we need a new “economic fair housing act” to prohibit or discourage local ordinances that unnecessarily exclude people from entire neighborhoods and their schools.