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The Community Board 9 entrance in West Harlem.

Manhattan Boro Prez Boots Community Board Who Criticized New Housing

May 16, 2025, 4:49 p.m.May 16, 2025, 6:21 p.m.

Committee chairs say their negative on housing issues caused the Manhattan borough president to replace them — and it’s not the first time.

NAA president Hazel Dukes attends a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the Apollo Theater.

Harlem

Harlem Neighbors ‘Baby Whisperer’ Hazel Dukes

March 11, 2025, 12:09 p.m.March 11, 2025, 1:34 p.m.

New Yorkers celebrated the former president of the NAA for her humor, honesty and leadership over decades as a power player in local politics.

A mural of an eagle was painted on the side of a Washington Heights building.

Manhattan

Dominican Historic District Designation Divides Washington Heights

Sept. 17, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Sept. 16, 2024, 4:30 p.m.

A state board’s vote to recognize the storied Upper Manhattan neighborhood as the home of one ethnic group with a powerful presence has some residents pushing back.

The Baruch Baths, 326 Delancey Street is an abandoned neoclassical building with arched windows. Built in 1901 the bathhouse has been closed since 1975 and is surrounded by overgrown grass and trees. The building is about to become an ice skating rink or a community center.

Lower East Side

Abandoned for 49 Years, Baruch Bathhouse to Remain Deserted as Developer Nixes Ice Rink Plan

July 15, 2024, 4:49 a.m.July 17, 2024, 2:38 p.m.

Parks Department officials told Manhattan’s Community Board 3 that a $50 million plan to build an ice rink at the site isn’t happening, setting back a years-long push to rehabilitate the space for locals.

Mayor Eric Adams hosts a City Hall rally in of his “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” text amendment that will loosen decades-old zoning restrictions.

City Planning Commission

City of Yes Housing Proposal Picks Up New Ahead of Crucial Hearing

July 10, 2024, 5:00 a.m.July 10, 2024, 10:07 a.m.

Several community boards and four of five borough presidents have indicated their approval, but opposition to new zoning rules persists in neighborhoods long opposed to building more housing.

Housing

City of No Way: Meet the Urban Planner Rallying New Yorkers Against Eric Adams’ Housing Agenda

June 13, 2024, 5:00 a.m.June 13, 2024, 10:29 a.m.

Paul Graziano says he’s out to save the boroughs’ suburban-style neighborhoods and has a track record of locking out development. Now he’s determined to cut the mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ plan down to size.

A vacant retail space in a renovated wing of Penn Station, Jan. 25, 2024.

Zoning

Hidden $80K Donation Further Fuels Battle at Community Board Roiled by Development Fights

June 3, 2024, 5:00 a.m.June 3, 2024, 11:22 a.m.

A zoning task force at Manhattan Community Board 5 covertly secured the anonymous funds and met privately — which may violate city ethics and transparency rules.

Manhattan Community Board 5 chair Samir Lavingia speaks at an executive committee meeting.

Community Boards

Divided Manhattan Community Board to Vote on Activist Ban

April 10, 2024, 6:58 p.m.April 11, 2024, 9:34 p.m.

Community Board 5 uproar over pro-housing group — who include the board’s new chair — yields resolution that would block advocacy group leaders from influence.

Community Boards

Leaders Resign at Midtown Board Citing ‘Special Interest’ Influence Amid Zoning Fights

March 15, 2024, 5:52 p.m.March 16, 2024, 7:57 a.m.

As with links to the pro-housing group Open New York Manhattan Community Board 5, it must contend with a leadership vacuum.

How to New York

How to a Community Board, and What to Know Before You Apply

Jan. 24, 2024, 12:52 p.m.Jan. 23, 2025, 6:59 p.m.

They’re the entry level of local government, but what do community boards really do? And how are chosen? It’s application season, so here’s a guide for anyone who wants to get involved.

Community Boards

Manhattan Boro Prez Boots Community Board Who Criticized New Housing

Harlem Neighbors ‘Baby Whisperer’ Hazel Dukes

Dominican Historic District Designation Divides Washington Heights

Abandoned for 49 Years, Baruch Bathhouse to Remain Deserted as Developer Nixes Ice Rink Plan

City of Yes Housing Proposal Picks Up New Ahead of Crucial Hearing

City of No Way: Meet the Urban Planner Rallying New Yorkers Against Eric Adams’ Housing Agenda

Hidden $80K Donation Further Fuels Battle at Community Board Roiled by Development Fights

Divided Manhattan Community Board to Vote on Activist Ban

Leaders Resign at Midtown Board Citing ‘Special Interest’ Influence Amid Zoning Fights

How to a Community Board, and What to Know Before You Apply

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