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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
NYC council pushes One45 for Harlem developer to boost affordability
The developer behind the controversial One45 for Harlem project, which could bring nearly 1,000 new apartments to Upper Manhattan, was grilled on affordability and other issues by members of the City Council at a hearing Tuesday ahead of an all-important final vote. Members of the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises questioned developer Bruce Teitelbaum about the long-stalled concept, which proposes building a pair of 34-story towers with 968 apartments and commercial space at the intersection of 145th St. and Lenox Ave — a massive infusion amid the city's ongoing housing crisis. Councilmember Yusef Salaam, who represents the area and exerts tremendous influence over whether or not One45 will pass in the Council, expressed myriad concerns about the project. But he but also expressed an openness that could bode well for the its chances. 'This proposal comes to us at a very pivotal moment. It provides an opportunity to uplift the community by creating quality housing options, local retail and a much needed community space and more,' Salaam said. 'The question is, for whom.' Approximately 291 of the units would be designated 'affordable,' a figure Salaam described as 'definitely too low.' That number could more than double as part of an alternate plan Teiteilbaum has floated in tandem with Borough President Mark Levine, first reported by the Daily News, that would see a nonprofit develop one of the towers as 100% affordable in coordination with the city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development. But that version would hinge on 'significant' government subsidies and is far from a done deal. 'A deal's timeline is set by project readiness, developer capacity, and financing availability,' HPD spokesperson Matt Rauschenbach said in a statement. 'In this case, HPD continues to be actively engaged with the One45 project owner, and we look forward to continuing those conversations.' Salaam and committee Chair Kevin Riley repeated longstanding concerns around affordability levels, gentrification, building heights and the potential environmental impact. They also called for more family-sized units, as almost half of the planned units are one-bedroom apartments. Teitelbaum in turn touted his years of community engagement efforts, commitment to fix up the beleaguered block and the project's green energy credentials. The development would also include a tech center, a banquet hall and retail space. 'One45 is not just another housing development, it is a significant and a serious community investment,' he told the committee. 'We have listened, we have improved and we have responded … and now we respectfully ask the City Council to support this project.' Tuesday's hearing was one of the last steps in the city's monthslong land use review process, which One45 needs to pass before the project can be built. The first rezoning attempt famously fell apart in 2022 after pushback from the local councilmember at the time, Kristin Richardson Jordan, who wanted the project to be 100% affordable. Teitelbaum subsequently withdrew the proposal and turned the lot into a truck depot, angering the community; Jordan dropped her reelection bid amid the fallout. Teitelbaum apologized Tuesday for the truck depot, saying 'In retrospect it was a mistake.' The political atmosphere is far more pro-development than it was the last time Teitelbaum tried to pass One45, and he struck a cautiously optimistic note on Tuesday. 'I'm very hopeful, I think there's a real light at the end of the tunnel,' he told the News following the hearing. 'I feel confident but we're not there yet, there's still work to do.' The Council's deciding vote will take place in the coming weeks.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Love across social barriers
Lucknow: In its eighth season, ' ' staged the play 'Salaam, Noni Aapa' at Sant Gadgeji Maharaj auditorium of on Saturday. Directed by , the play set the tone with its out-of -the-box concepts and stories breaking social constructs, earning loads of praise from the audience. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Presented as part of the collaborative cultural initiative of Repertwahr foundation and the UP cultural department, the play follows a tale of discovering love in the autumn of life, and of finally being true to oneself. Noni aapa, the protagonist, falls in love with Anand ji, her yoga teacher, a married man. He finds peace in her company and develops feelings for her as well, tired of fights with his wife. The story takes an interesting turn when she rejects him. He finally speaks up for himself and moves out of his home. On the other hand, Noni aapa gets seriously ill and Anand ji looks after her. On recovery, when her sisters tell her this she realises how she was been blinded just to keep up with social norms. She expresses her feelings for him and they lived happily ever cast comprised Lillete Dubey, Jayati Bhatia, Yateen Karyekar and Rishi Khurana. With their impeccable performance, they took the audience through various emotions keeping them hooked throughout the show.
CBS News
25-04-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
NYC's Central Park hosts ribbon cutting for new Davis Center at the Harlem Meer
A look at construction on the new rink, pool coming to Central Park A look at construction on the new rink, pool coming to Central Park A look at construction on the new rink, pool coming to Central Park A ribbon cutting was held Friday for a brand new community center located at Central Park's northeastern-most tip. Advocates say the $160 million Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is not just a new facility, it's also a step to bringing more investment and opportunities to a part of the park that some in the community felt was overlooked. The Davis Center will be a home for different activities, depending on the time of year. In spring and fall, the space in front of it will be a turf field, which can be rolled back to reveal a swimming pool that can hold up to 1,000 swimmers during the summer. And in the winter, it will transform into a skating rink. The center also features a panoramic green roof, a new public oval for events, and free or low-cost year-round programming for families. The ribbon cutting for the Davis Center at Harlem Meer in Central Park on April 25, 2025. Patricia Burmicky The Davis Center replaces the old Lasker Rink, a facility built in the 1960s that was rundown. "Chronic flooding plagued the facility," Central Park Conservancy president and CEO Betsy Smith said. "We responded to the city's request for help not with a band-aid but with a completely new vision." The community says that, for decades, the northern section of the park received less attention and investment than the southern end. Susan T. Rodriguez Architecture It's deeply personal for City Councilmember Yusef Salaam, one of the "exonerated five," who was wrongly convicted after the infamous 1989 case that took place near where the center is located. "The unveiling of the Davis Center isn't just about a pool, a rink or a stunning architectural accomplishment. It's a homecoming for me. It's a healing for me. It's a restoration for our community," Salaam said. "Just steps from where I grew up, this stretch of Central Park once stood as a paradox - beautiful yet scarred... . For many of us young Black, Latino boys like I once was, this place right in our backyard became a place we could see but not safely touch. The shadow of injustice loomed large here." Salaam said he was hesitant to ever return. "Filled with PTSD, nervousness, being back in a space where even if I put my foot in here, where the same type of unreal nightmare I experienced 36 years ago, to be back knowing it's a place of reimaging, restoration," Salaam said. Salaam said he now sees it as a place of hope for the next generation. "A joyful and deeply meaningful day" McKenzie Lewis, 10, got to test out the ice skating rink as it was being built during the winter. "The ice was amazing to test out. I was like 'Ooo, I love this. I can't wait to come here again,' and here I am," she said. The center will bring activities and opportunities to the area, families say. "I believe it's important to some people. They don't have outlets," parent William Lewis said. "I talk about a lot of kids in poverty. They can make it out and do better things for their families," 11-year-old poet Kayden Hern said. "Keep your mind active, something to forward to. Hopes and dreams," grandmother Jackie Hern said. It opens to the public Saturday at noon with a free community celebration. The Central Park Conservancy says it's the largest, most complex project in the park's history. "The opening of the Davis Center in Central Park is a shining example of what makes New York City more livable and the best place to raise a family," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said. "With a $60 million investment from the city and $100 million in private support, we're creating spaces that bring communities together, support our families, and make our city stronger for generations to come." "Today is a joyful and deeply meaningful day for Central Park and for New York City. The opening of the Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is the result of years of listening, collaboration and bold belief in what this space could become. What once was a beloved but aging facility is now a beautiful, welcoming place that celebrates Central Park and welcomes New Yorkers to swim, skate, learn and connect – all year round," Smith said. "The opening of the Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is a powerful step forward in our city's commitment to community investment, promoting equity and access here in the heart of Manhattan. With $60 million in funding from the City of New York, this re-imagined space reconnects the Harlem community with this beloved park while providing a vibrant, year-round hub for recreation and education," said NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue. "The historic Harlem Meer is one of Central Park's greatest gems, so I'm thrilled that the new Davis Center's programming and facilities will offer endless ways for visitors to connect with the Meer. Between fitness activities, cultural events, and youth programs, the Davis Center has something for everyone, and I'm particularly thrilled that the center was designed with opportunities for the neighboring communities in mind," said Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Colorado retires jerseys of Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders ahead of spring game
Colorado officially retired the numbers of Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders on Saturday. The two likely first-round draft picks in the 2025 NFL Draft were honored in a ceremony at the Buffaloes' spring game. The two players each spent two seasons in Boulder and helped Colorado become nationally relevant again after the arrival of coach Deion Sanders from Jackson State. Advertisement It's impossible to quibble with Hunter's jersey retirement. He was electric in his time at Colorado and became the school's second Heisman winner thanks to a phenomenal 2024 season. Hunter was ubiquitous on both sides of the ball as a cornerback and wide receiver as he was Colorado's leading receiver and top defensive back. Sanders was a productive quarterback, especially in 2024. He completed 74% of his passes and threw for over 4,100 yards with 37 TD passes. He finished eighth in the Heisman voting. However, he wasn't an All-American, nor did he win any major awards. Is his number getting retired if he isn't the coach's son? "Let's get the elephant out of the room. I don't want to talk about this too long," Sanders said at a news conference. "I'm going to just talk briefly and let it go. We're talking about Shedeur, we ain't talking about nobody else. If his last name wasn't Sanders, we wouldn't be having this discussion. Only reason we're having this discussion is his last name is Sanders. OK? That's it. 'There's been so many things accomplished at this university expeditiously it's been unbelievable. And I think we should be appreciative and we should be thankful. We have a room full of wonderful people who covers us and I don't know if you all were in this room two or three years ago. I mean very few. It's a new day. We're doing things a little different.' Deion's right. But not in the way he thinks. There isn't a discussion to immediately retire the numbers of Kyle McCord at Syracuse and Jaxson Dart at Ole Miss. Both quarterbacks threw for more yards than Sanders did in 2024 and both teams won more games than the Buffaloes did. Advertisement Even if you think Sanders is the best quarterback in Colorado history after throwing for over 4,000 yards in a winning season, what's the rush to retire his jersey? It's not like the Buffaloes won the Big 12 or sniffed the College Football Playoff. They didn't even make it to the conference title game. Former Steelers and Buffaloes linebacker Chad Brown has wondered why Colorado was moving so quickly to retire the players' numbers. Saturday's jersey retirements are the fifth and sixth jersey retirements in Colorado history. Before the weekend, only Byron White, Joe Romig, Bobby Anderson and Rashaan Salaam had been honored with retired numbers. Salaam had been Colorado's only Heisman winner until Hunter picked up the award in December. Salaam rushed for over 2,000 yards and 24 TDs in 1994 as Colorado went 11-1. Advertisement But even Salaam's number wasn't retired right away. The school didn't retire Salaam's number until 2017 after his death. Salaam died by suicide in 2016 after he was found dead by a gunshot wound in a Boulder park. The 2024 Buffaloes went 9-4 and lost the Alamo Bowl to BYU after a disappointing 2023. It was the best season for the school since 2016, when Colorado went 10-4 and also appeared in the Alamo Bowl. But it pales in comparison to the 1990 season, when Colorado went 11-1-1 and was declared the Associated Press national champions after a 10-9 win over Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. No one from that team has a jersey retired including longtime NFL assistant Eric Bieniemy. He rushed for 1,627 yards and 17 TDs in that national title-winning season and had rushed for 1,243 yards in 1988. Bieniemy finished third in the Heisman voting in 1990 behind Ty Detmer and Rocket Ismail. A year after Bieniemy left Boulder after that national title, Kordell Stewart arrived. Stewart was one of the most dynamic players in college football during his time at Colorado and threw for over 2,000 yards and rushed for over 600 yards in 1994 as Colorado went 11-1 and ended the season at No. 3 in the AP Top 25. If you ask longtime Colorado fans if Stewart or Sanders had a bigger impact with the Buffaloes, you're likely to get more responses in favor of Stewart. Advertisement Stewart's number isn't retired either. Nor is WR Michael Westbrook's number. He was an All-American in 1994. If moving to retire Hunter and Sanders' numbers so soon after their careers are over is a newfound push by the athletic department to quickly honor key contributors, it's a noble endeavor. Colorado waited too long to retire Salaam's number. But if that's truly the case for Colorado, why aren't Hunter and Sanders having their numbers retired alongside Stewart, Bieniemy and others? Football is, after all, a team game and Colorado has had far more successful seasons than it did last year. Sanders was excellent in 2024. His season shouldn't be diminished. But it also shouldn't be exaggerated, either. Honoring a player with no major awards from a team that didn't even get to 10 wins while others who led Colorado to the best seasons in program history aren't given the same recognition is recency bias at its finest.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Bill for free NYC trash bins heads to City Council for vote
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A bill to provide free NYC waste bins to owners of eligible buildings is heading to the City Council for consideration. The measure, introduced by City Council member Yusef Salaam, would make it so that the Department of Sanitation would distribute official NYC 55-gallon waste bins to owners of buildings with up to two dwelling units. More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State Additionally, eligible building owners would need to be enrolled in the New York STAR or Enhanced STAR tax benefit program. Salaam is pushing for DSNY, or any other administering agency to establish and implement a program to reimburse eligible building owners who have already purchased the official NYC waste bins. More Local News The bill passed the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management and now heads to the City Council to be voted on before making its way to the Mayor for final approval. Trash rules requiring New York City residents and businesses to place their trash in 55-gallon bins with lids went into effect on Nov. 12. The change was meant to keep streets cleaner and make it more difficult for rats to find food. Penalties for not using an approved trash bin with a lid could result in a $50 fine for the first offense, $100 for the second offense, and $200 for the third and subsequent offenses. Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
