Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Economic Development Corporation

Industry City Developer Thinks Sunset Park Waterfront Needs More Parking

By Stephen Miller | Mar 11, 2015 | 35 Comments

A Sunset Park developer wants to use city land for a giant new parking lot, in what’s shaping up to be a test for Council Member Carlos Menchaca and the NYC Economic Development Corporation. Industry City, which has 6 million square feet of industrial, office, and retail space in 16 buildings across more than 30 acres […]

Attention EDC: Big Development Projects Don’t Need Parking After All

By Stephen Miller | Jan 28, 2015 | 52 Comments

During the Bloomberg administration, city officials spearheading a giant Lower East Side mixed-use development larded it up with parking above and beyond what’s normally allowed in Manhattan. Now, the company in charge of building the project says it’s going to go parking-free, and is hosting a public meeting on its plan tonight. This could be […]

Will Michael Schlein Stop NYC EDC From Subsidizing Parking?

By Stephen Miller | Apr 3, 2014 | No Comments

This morning, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the appointment of Michael Schlein as chair of the city’s Economic Development Corporation. Schlein, a Wall Street insider with close ties to the mayor, joins EDC President Kyle Kimball atop the agency’s leadership. EDC has a terrible track record of subsidizing parking garages and overseeing mega-projects with acres of excess parking. The […]

EDC: Phased East River Greenway Gaps Set to Be Filled by 2024

By Stephen Miller | Jun 25, 2013 | 18 Comments

For years, the Hudson River Greenway has been the star of Manhattan’s greenway network, while usage of its East River sibling has been damped by a deteriorating pathway and gaps in the route. Now, with a renewed focus on the East Side waterfront, momentum is growing to complete the greenway, even though completion is more […]

Why the Next Mayor Should Reform the Parking-Obsessed NYC EDC

By Stephen Miller | Dec 3, 2012 | 10 Comments

For an investigation published this weekend, the New York Times calculated that governments in New York state give away at least $4.06 billion in corporate subsidies every year. In New York City, the agency that oversees much of this largesse is the Economic Development Corporation. And when it comes to shaping city fabric, NYC EDC has a […]

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