Editorials – Kill The Deal

CRAIN’S | Housing advocates fact-check our fact-check

djw — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 19:56:02 +0000

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20170726/OPINION/170729914/housing-advocates-fact-check-our-fact-check “Fact-check: Can subsidies pay for community takeover of armory project?” misleads readers about how community land trusts work, and how housing finance works in order to shill for the real estate industry that is seeking to take over all of our public land at the Bedford-Union Armory. The community land trust is a legitimate …

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CRAIN’S | Novel solution to the Crown Heights armory fight

djw — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 19:48:55 +0000

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20170720/OPINION/170719871 Candidate Jabari Brisport: In Crown Heights, nearly 60% of households are rent-burdened. This has led to surging evictions and record homelessness. Only 18 of the 386 units of housing proposed at the armory would actually be affordable to community residents. The inclusion of luxury condos and market-rate units is “let them eat cake” housing …

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