Wednesday: Upscale Markets, Not Homes

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 09:03:39 -0400

More news on transforming the Battery Maritime Building, gateway to Governors Island, into an upscale green market. (The New York Times)

On the dark NYC streets, counting the homeless by neighborhood. (The Village Voice)

Would the Los Angeles Times' solutions for homelessness work in New York?

The Village Voice gets to the crux of the issue: "The city needs new housing, just as it needs water. But it doesn't need a flood of dangerous construction or rising rents to displace its own residents. The protections against these hazards are as suspect as the Gulf of Mexico levees."

None of Sir Benjamin's relatives want to take care of his $13 million estate; so, he's looking for an heir. Stipulations: heterosexual and sober. (The New York Times)

Soon, white people will be the minority in the city and the suburbs. (Gotham Gazette)

Six developments throughout the city that are nonprofit corporations with Section 8 contracts established by local churches, but the reigning parishes aren't paying attention. The churches in charge of the buildings seem to have relinquished all accountability for their upkeep. (City Limits)

Advocates are pushing for the McCain/Kennedy bill, which allows for the permanent residency of undocumented workers. But, are some local politicians playing favorites among the immigrant groups? (City Limits)

Forgotten NY reports that this city has the least number of official bike routes than any other. And Fresh Meadows in Queens, the westernmost suburb, is prepared for your car.

It's true. You can meet your future spouse in a bar, even McSorley's. (The Villager)

Silvercup Studios is setting the pace for transforming the parking garage into a mixed-use complex. (Metropolis)

On Monday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Fifth Avenue fascade was laid bare after a four-year restoration that cost $12.2 million. (New Yorkology)

- Riva Froymovich

Observer » Wednesday: Upscale Markets, Not Homes

Wednesday: Upscale Markets, Not Homes