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Do NYC urban planners have infrastructure and environmental advice for slum-filled cities in other parts of the world?
An EPA competition launched with 14 participants in 2010. Now 3,300 buildings are competing, with some unusual entrants in the metro region.
More than a year after a legal move to end unauthorized short-term rentals in apartment buildings, the number of citations is up and complaints continue.
Solar and wind power in private buildings have a give-and-take relationship with the electric grid.
Mayor Bloomberg’s New Housing Marketplace plan is on track to create or preserve 165,000 units of affordable housing. However, units for middle class New Yorkers are lagging behind, according to a recent report.
VIDEOThe NJ Department of Community Affairs must explain to towns why they may lose money accumulated since 2008 and give them the opportunity to appeal.VIDEO
In 2012, a number of the mayor's long-term policy strategies have taken major hits from the courts and lawmakers.
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, a synagogue over 110 years old, was severely damaged by a fire one year ago. The congregation has remained intact, and resilient, and unveiled rebuilding plans this week.
The city's proposal for teeny apartments is part of a larger movement to fill the evolving needs of a growing population.
As the Big Apple faces ever-hotter summers, officials are looking for ways to cool off in some of the only unused space left in a crowded city: rooftops.VIDEO
