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Posted inHousing

Permits Surged Before 421-a Tax Break Expired — But Not Enough to Stave Off a Housing Construction Lull, Developers Warn

Aug. 16, 2022, 7:25 p.m.Aug. 16, 2022, 7:35 p.m.
Before the widely used construction incentive expired this spring, one-third as many building permits were issued than when the last expiration loomed.
Posted inThe Bronx

Manhattan Got Less Wealthy While The Bronx Got Less Poor in First Year of Pandemic

Aug. 2, 2022, 7:51 p.m.Aug. 3, 2022, 12:00 a.m.
And Queens ed Staten Island in 2020 as the borough with the lowest poverty rate, a new analysis by THE CITY shows.
Posted inImmigration

Homeless Shelters are Overflowing — And Most Likely in Poor Areas, Despite Fair Share Promises

July 26, 2022, 6:30 p.m.July 27, 2022, 8:00 a.m.
Mayor Eric Adams says every community must do its part to house the homeless. Yet his own Department of Homeless Services is canceling planned shelters in the face of community pushback.
Posted inEconomy

After Tepid Job Growth, City’s Recovery Flat With All Eyes on Inflation

July 21, 2022, 6:02 p.m.July 21, 2022, 6:04 p.m.
The unemployment rate edged up to 6.2%, but a recession could be around the corner.
Posted inMTA

Walking and Biking to the Office May Be Good for New Yorkers. It’s Not So Great for the MTA.

July 5, 2022, 6:39 p.m.July 5, 2022, 6:39 p.m.
Changes in commuting habits are part of the new pandemic reality that has seen subway ridership stuck at 60% of the old normal, as a fiscal cliff looms for the transit agency.
Posted inTransit

Working-Class Subway Stations Driving MTA’s Ridership Recovery

June 23, 2022, 4:38 p.m.June 23, 2022, 4:43 p.m.
Turnstile data analyzed by THE CITY from all 472 stations shows that ridership at three Queens stops along the No. 7 line is currently at more than 65% of 2019 levels, among the highest in the entire subway system.
Posted inEconomy

One in Three Jobless Workers in NYC Are Long-Term Unemployed

June 16, 2022, 5:11 p.m.June 16, 2022, 5:11 p.m.
It’s yet another troubling sign for the city’s economic recovery, with Black workers disproportionately affected.
Posted inRestaurants

Eyesores and Confusion as City Restaurateurs Wait for Concrete Outdoor Dining Plan

June 14, 2022, 7:56 p.m.June 15, 2022, 8:24 p.m.
With little guidance from officials, some restaurants are racking up tickets or abandoning the sidewalk sheds that helped keep them afloat during the pandemic. Meanwhile, residents have complained about trash, rodents and a lack of street parking.
Posted inEconomy

How’s New York City Doing?

Will Welch June 14, 2022, 8:14 a.m.Oct. 17, 2023, 11:22 a.m.
Tracking our pandemic recovery.
Posted inCITY stats

NYC’s Population Plummeted During Peak COVID — And It’s Still Likely Shrinking

May 31, 2022, 5:00 a.m.May 31, 2022, 11:26 a.m.
Recent Census numbers show deaths and move-outs drove a 300,000-person drop through last summer. Even now, more are moving out than in.

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