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CB7 approves amendment to allow for ‘greener’ buildings

In an advisory vote, Community Board 7 members approved the Zone Green Text Amendment on Tuesday night, helping clear a local path for environmentally friendly buildings.

By Avantika Kumar | Feb 8 05:42 am ET

Proposal would pave way for ‘green’ infrastructure upgrades

Citywide legislation would relax zoning codes, giving property owners more flexibility to update old buildings with environmentally friendly features.

By Avantika Kumar | Feb 1 05:09 am ET

DOT works to make 96th St. safer for students

PS 75 must contend with heavy traffic from the Westside Highway entrance in front of its crosswalks, but the city is trying to make changes.

By Finn Vigeland | Mar 30 04:33 am ET

Douglass Houses residents say maintenance requests neglected

Frederick Douglass Houses residents say their maintenance problems have not been addressed, despite the recent attention paid by politicians.

By Jackie Carrero | Feb 18 02:33 am ET

UWS residents fear 85 percent rent increases

Residents fear that plans for their 91st Street parking garage could leave them in financial trouble.

By Katie Bentivoglio | Feb 15 02:49 am ET

BC partners with Goddard to fill vacancy

In need of more space and counselors, OPTIONS’ move to Barnard would help give them more resources and bring new students into the program, director Jane Heaphy said.

By Shira Poliak | Nov 10 03:30 am ET

Year in review: Construction transforms Upper West Side streets

With construction projects nearing completion on every block, new retailers and tenants moving into the neighborhood, and pending development plans stuck at the drawing board, the fate of the local streetscape remains uncertain.

By Sarah Darville | May 9 12:05 am ET

Residents oppose city’s proposal for tennis court bubbles

The city’s Department of Parks and Recreation recently drafted a proposal to enclose Central Park’s outdoor tennis courts with bubble-like structures this winter, but local opponents say that the change could be aesthetically and environmentally damaging.

By Gila Schwarzschild | Apr 22 01:18 am ET

Reconstructed 96th Street subway stop opens at last

On Monday, the large station house located on the median on Broadway between 95th and 96th streets, which has been under construction since 2007, began service.

By Nicholas Bloom | Apr 7 01:23 am ET

New bill may change land review process for charter schools

Assembly member Daniel O’Donnell, who represents Morningside Heights, recently introduced a bill that would require public school buildings in the city to go through an extensive public review process before leasing or selling space.

By Sarah Darville | Apr 7 01:00 am ET

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