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Google and Amazon Attempt to Fix the Housing Crisis They Created

Mayor Bill de Blasio stands in front of a residential construction site while unveiling his affordable housing plan on May 5, 2014 in Brooklyn. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

NYC Sets Affordable Housing Record with 24,500 Homes Financed in 2017

By Madina Toure
Flanked by elected officials and advocates, Mayor Bill de Blasio unveils his affordable housing plan at a press conference in May 2014.

De Blasio to Meet Affordable Housing Goal Two Years Early

By Madina Toure
A woman passes through a neighborhood being demolished to make way for new developments in Beijing. Once common, hutongs are becoming a rare sight in the capital.

Inner City Beijing Is Being Quickly Drained of Character

By Michael Pettis and Josh Feola
Amazon.

Amazon’s Ultimatum to City of East Palo Alto: Change the Rules or We Walk

By Sage Lazzaro
Parquet Courts

Parquet Courts Write Melodies Abandoned in the Key of New York

By Justin Joffe
Bertha Lewis, who has assailed the de Blasio administration over MWBE contracts, outside City Hall.

Will Minorities Suffer Under Donald Trump? You Can ‘Bet On It,’ Top NYC Activist Says

By Madina Toure
The DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, see from under the Manhattan Bridge.

Bob Dylan Paints Brooklyn’s Top Instagram Spot, Boyle Heights Galleries Vandalized

By Alanna Martinez
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 17: A naked statue of Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump titled "The Emperor Has No Balls" is on exhibition at Julien's Auctions Gallery on October 17, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.

Naked Donald Trump Art Sells for $22K, James Franco Directs Film for Sotheby’s

By Alanna Martinez
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - DECEMBER 14: A ferry is seen on route to the Asian side on December 14, 2015 in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul in Turkey's northwest is the only city on earth spanning two continents. The Bosphorus, a small stretch of water divides Europe from Asia. Istanbul's world famous ferries are one of the most popular ways to get around the city, it is estimated that more than 300,000 people take the ferry to work each day.

Turkey Leaves EU Cultural Fund, Paris Opens Street Art Museum

By Alanna Martinez
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