City announces plans for new jail in Mott Haven
Local elected officials are split on the proposal As part of its plan to replace the decrepit jail facility on Rikers Island with a borough-based system, the city says it…
Pastor, city square off over church parking lot
A protracted rift between a Mott Haven church and the housing department over the fate of a city-owned parking lot boiled over when a developer and a housing official clashed…
City’s Mill Pond Park housing plan is on to borough prez
Highbridge's Community Board 4 last week voted 19-12 to approve the city's proposal to build housing on Pier 5, a 5-acre parcel adjacent to Mill Pond Park. But residents who…