Harlem's Black Churches Cash in on Gentrification
Release Date:
10/10/2017
Churches are losing members but gaining profits from gentrification.
Community Development
New York Community Trust Announces 2017 Nonprofit Excellence Awards Finalists
Release Date:
10/10/2017
Six nonprofit groups from across the city have been chosen as finalists for The New York Community Trust 2017 Nonprofit Excellence Awards
Community Development Lenders Go Where Amazon Goes When It Needs Cash
Release Date:
10/06/2017
Nonprofit lenders in the U.S. with a mission to make capital meet the needs of poor communities have a foothold in the bond market.
Banking Against Urban Poverty, Inside JP Morgan Chase Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/05/2017
The once sleepy world of corporate philanthropy has been perking up lately. An older model of giving—which often involved cutting lots of checks to local charities without asking many questions—is giving way to a more focused and strategic approach...
Four Communities Are to Receive Smart Growth Funds, Cuomo Announces
Release Date:
10/05/2017
Four communities in Western New York will receive up to $2.5 million in state funding apiece to enhance their assets and help dress up their streetscapes to attract new businesses, residents and tourists.
Can Redevelopment of the Bedford Union Armory Be Saved?
Release Date:
10/04/2017
A land use proposal to redevelop the 138,000-square-foot, publicly-owned Bedford Union Armory in Crown Heights to create a mix of different types of housing and a state-of-the-art recreation center has seen successive setbacks in recent months.
12 Innovative Post-Sandy Projects Built to Withstand Future Storms
Release Date:
10/03/2017
As sea level rise increases the impact severe storms like Superstorm Sandy have on New York, the city’s architects are designing buildings that are more resilient than even building codes require.
East Harlem Rezoning Approved by Planning Commission, Moves to City Council
Release Date:
10/03/2017
The City Planning Commission approved the De Blasio administration’s proposed rezoning of East Harlem.
Kessler Foundation Awards Reeves-Reed Arboretum with Grant to Complete Accessibility Project
Release Date:
10/03/2017
The Kessler Foundation, of East Hanover, NJ, has just awarded Reeves-Reed Arboretum a grant for $8,000 towards the completion of the first phase of this ambitious project.
MTA May Cut Back On $836M Emergency Subway Repair Work If De Blasio Doesn’t Pay Up
Release Date:
09/28/2017
The big subway fix may be in a bit of a fix.
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