Photo: Essex Street at Hester Street.
In the news this past week:
–The City Council creates a “fair housing framework” with targets for affordable housing construction in each community district. The legislation, however, does not establish any mandates. According to data from the city, 1,117 units of affordable housing were created in City Council District 1 (which includes the Lower East Side) from 2014-2021. Far fewer units were created in Council District 2, which covers the East Side mostly above East Houston Street. [City Limits]
–Bicycling advocacy groups are pushing back against a proposal to require the licensing of e-bikes. They argue that proposed legislation would discourage e-bike ridership and that enforcement could be used for racial profiling. [AM New York]
–Questions have been raised about the dealings of Winnie Greco, the mayor’s Asian Affairs Liaison, who has ties to figures in the Chinatown business community. [The City]
–Demolition of the fire damaged Middle Collegiate Church facade on 2nd Avenue is getting underway. [EV Grieve]
–A 19-year-old construction worker was struck and killed by a mobile hydraulic lift during an accident in the East Village. [Channel 7]
–Tigre, the new cocktail bar from the Maison Premiere team, has opened its doors at 105 Rivington St. [Eater]
–Author Jonathan Wells looks back on his first visit to CBGB. [Reader’s Digest]
