4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1689+ words) A meeting on Monday should air some questions about the recent Memorandum of Understanding and the pending environmental review Proceeding with a project without knowing the public subsidy total makes it impossible to evaluate, warned the Pratt Center in 2005 In…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (753+ words) Is it a big deal that the much-hyped New York Liberty practice facility in Greenpoint seems to be behind (one version of) its schedule, jeopardizing hopes to open next spring for the 2027 WNBA pre-season? After all, assuming no serious problems,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (994+ words) Yesterday, Empire State Development (ESD), the state authority that oversees/shepherds1 Atlantic Yards, launched the environmental review process for the remainder of the project, which includes up to 5,600 apartments on top of the 3,212 already built. As explained below, the presentation was…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1720+ words) I’m surprised that the state’s release of a Memorandum of Understanding with the new developers, suggesting open-ended subsidies and extended deadlines, has generated virtually no response beyond my coverage.1 It deserves more attention. This article covers less ground, but it’s…...