The Opportunity Zone initiative was designed to re-structure incentives to encourage development in underserved areas. But it could also exacerbate the affordability crisis in Brooklyn by giving huge tax breaks to upscale developments.
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Twelve miles south of Manhattan is a commercial strip seemingly stuck in time, where small-businesses still make up most of...
For Some DUMBO Small Business Owners, Cheap Rent is Not Enough to Survive
The Shops at 145 Front Street seems like the perfect opportunity for business owners who need affordable rent and amenities in DUMBO. But many businesses last only months. Why are they leaving so quickly?
Man in the Middle
Councilman Carlos Menchaca has delayed a rezoning decision that would expand Industry City on the Sunset Park waterfront. And everybody, is watching.
Is a New Industrial Revolution Coming to Brooklyn? Maybe
New York’s first smart factory aims to build high quality jobs for Brooklynites.