Does Brooklyn Need a New Waterfront Neighborhood?

The risks and opportunities of turning 122 industrial acres over to developers.

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Local Opposition Threatens Massive Redevelopment on Brooklyn Waterfront

There is concern over how city leaders are trying to push the proposal forward using a special state process that limits public input and circumvents the typical local vetting.

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The History of Helicopter Crashes in NYC. And Why Reforms Rarely Stick.

Dozens have died in accidents since helicopters were allowed in the city in 1949. Residents have complained for nearly as long, but reforms rarely stick.

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New York Helicopter Crash Recalls Another. And Another.

Dozens have died in accidents since helicopters were allowed in the city in 1949. Residents have complained for nearly as long, but reforms rarely stick.

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New York City’s Economy Surged in 2024. A Trump Shake-Up Looms.

The city has made up much of the ground it lost amid the coronavirus pandemic. Donald J. Trump’s return to the White House could upend that recovery.

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What a Photographer Saw in New York’s Migrant Shelters

For months, a photographer and a reporter documented what daily life was like for those living in hotels, tent facilities and former offices across the city.

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Inside Detroit’s Newlab, a Hub for Mobility Startups in Henry Ford’s Hometown

Entrepreneurs once flocked to Motor City to build cars. Now, they’re building its mobility future.

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