Why the City Council's Rejection of Related's Plan to Re-Develop the Armory Matters
The recent decision of the New York City Council to reject plans to re-develop the Armory holds important implications for the city’s future beyond just development. The pressing issue of how to create and maintain jobs as neighborhoods are being reshaped and re-developed is probably one of the biggest facing New York City at the moment. The most recent battle over living-wage jobs took place on Saturday December 19th at the Queens Center Mall, as community and labor organizations gathered together to have their voices heard.