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The Democratic nominee to rep District 38 on the City Council wants to empower immigrants in Sunset Park. Newly elected City Council Member Alexa Aviles Alexa Aviles Campagin The must-read daily newsletter for NY s political community. Get it in your inbox.
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Alexa Avilés, a 48-year-old South Brooklyn public education advocate, declared victory July 6 in the City Council District 38 primary, which covers Sunset Park, Red Hook and sections of Borough Park.
Avilés was born in Puerto Rico and moved to East New York when she was 5 years old, and she’s lived in Sunset Park for nearly two decades. In addition to a coveted endorsement from the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, she scored endorsements from the United Federation of Teachers, Rep. Nydia Velázquez and the Working Families Party in a crowded Democratic primary race to replace City Council
New York State Court Of Appeals Won’t Hear Opposition To Two Bridges Development Project Two Bridges in Manhattan
A group of developers is one step closer to building four new towers on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
A tumultuous, years-long legal saga over a proposed development project in the Two Bridges neighborhood reached a turning point this week as the New York State Court of Appeals refused to hear a case aiming to halt the project, Crain’s New York reported.
In 2018, JDS Development Group, Starrett Development, L&M Development Partners and CIM Group received approval from the city to build a total of 2,775 apartments, including around 700 affordable units, across four skyscrapers at 259 Clinton St., 260 South St. and 247 Cherry St.
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an empty vessel” would be subject to undue influence by someone who could personally profit from a friendly mayor.
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He doesn t know. And he s not worried about it.
“We want to humanize government. We want our government working for us, the people, he told NY1. How does that get categorized in our current political ideologies? I’m not sure. But I know that New Yorkers want the exact same thing.”
What You Need To Know
Some Yang policies are moderate, like increasing police presence and opposing tax hikes on rich
Others are left-leaning, like cash relief for impoverished New Yorkers and a so-called People s Bank
New Sunset Park Housing Development To Include Modern Bike Parking For Delivery Workers
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New housing developments are often required to provide parking for cars onsite in order to gain city approval, but a new 14-story building planned for Sunset Park, Brooklyn includes a unique provision: a secure bike parking garage that reserves space for delivery workers in the neighborhood.
If successful, organizers of the project hope bike parking for the public will be part of future large developments in the city, which has a shortage of bike parking spots. The current tally of 56,000 spots citywide isn’t nearly enough to meet the growing population of cyclists, although the city has a goal to install 10,000 new bike racks this year.