City brings Bedford Slip pedestrian plaza to Greenpoint for 6 weeks, locals push for more "The northernmost part of Bedford Avenue, which cuts diagonally between Nassau and Manhattan avenues, closed to vehicle traffic on June 28 and will stay that way until Aug. 12. For those six weeks, the roadway — known locally as the Bedford Slip — will act instead as a pedestrian plaza, with planters, tables and chairs and programming." (Brooklyn Paper)
Biden proposes nationwide rent cap "Under Biden’s policy proposal, large landlords would be given a choice to either cap rent increases on existing units at 5 percent or lose out on valuable federal tax breaks for the next two years. There’s an exception for new construction and units that undergo substantial renovation." (6sqft)
Brooklyn BP Wants Mayor Adams To Do More To Reduce Parking "Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso's recommendation on City of Yes: Eliminating parking mandates is not enough!" (Streetsblog NYC)
Botanic Garden Backers and Developers Face Off, Again, Over Shady Tower "Developers have cut their proposed apartment project in half in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, but that has not assuaged opponents who decried shadows that would skirt greenhouses." (The City)
Gun detectors coming to NYC subway as transit system sees sharp drop in crime "Adams did not specify where the technology would be rolled out, or which company would provide the equipment." (Gothamist)
