Jessica Gould appears in the following:
Does This Avocado Toast Come With A Side of Gentrification?
Monday, September 18, 2017
An avocado bar and the debate over Industry City's impact on Sunset Park.
Local Officials Say Garment Factories Should Stay In Manhattan
Friday, August 18, 2017
Officials, industry members and others say it's OK to change the zoning in the Garment Center... after the city has guaranteed the industry can survive in midtown.
Mott Haven In The Bronx Targeted For Remake
Wednesday, August 02, 2017
You know your neighborhood is up for a remake when a developer wants to rename it. One is targeting a Bronx neighborhood for revitalizing, but locals worry it would displace those who live there now.
Forget 'The Bronx Is Burning.' These Days, The Bronx Is Gentrifying
Wednesday, August 02, 2017
In the 1970s, the phrase "the Bronx is burning" became a shorthand for urban decay. Now, money is flowing in, but not without controversy.
Is the Garment Center Out of Fashion?
Monday, July 31, 2017
The mayor has a plan to help the industry by moving it to Brooklyn. But critics worry it will only make things worse.
Mayor Touts Record on Affordable Housing
Thursday, July 13, 2017
De Blasio says the city produced more affordable housing in three years than ever before. But critics say it's not reaching New Yorkers who need it most.
How Landlords Push Out Tenants for Profit
Thursday, July 06, 2017
Affordable housing advocates call it “predatory equity,” and they want landlords and their lenders held accountable.
Keeping an Eye on Quickly Changing Sunset Park
Friday, June 30, 2017
WNYC's The Affordability Project is taking a close look at the rapidly changing neighborhood of Sunset Park. How affordable is it for residents and businesses now? And will that last?
After Freeze, Guidelines Board Will Allow Rent Increases Again
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Landlords can raise rents on leases for rent-stabilized apartments starting in October.
Politics, Parties and the Personal Come Together at Pride Parade
Sunday, June 25, 2017
The year's Pride Parade doubled as a demonstration against the Trump Administration, with some participants saying it's time the march returned to its roots as a political protest.
Sunset Park: So Hot Right Now
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
WNYC has been taking a close look at affordability in New York — one neighborhood at a time. Now, we’re turning our attention to Sunset Park in Brooklyn.
Arts Education Gets New Meaning at the Whitney Biennial
Thursday, June 08, 2017
The Whitney Biennial closes this weekend, and with it an unusual collaboration between the museum and a New York City public school.
The Number of New Yorkers Living In Poverty Is Bigger Than the Population of Philadelphia
Wednesday, June 07, 2017
The report also finds that 30 percent of the city's children are poor, and poverty has become more concentrated.
Prom Dresses Without the Price Tags
Friday, May 26, 2017
The city teachers union offers free gowns to more than 1,000 public school students.
Trump's Proposed Budget Prompts Local Leaders To Sound Alarm
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
President Donald Trump’s budget would boost military spending and reduce taxes at the expense of a wide array of domestic programs that affect the region.
Haitian Immigrants Get a Reprieve, but Not Much of One
Monday, May 22, 2017
A special protection granted after the 2010 earthquake has been extended six months. Advocates had sought a much longer extension.
New Yorkers Mobilize Against Vacant Storefronts
Sunday, May 21, 2017
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer supports reforms to the city's commercial rent tax and incentives to keep retail space occupied.
The Street Where Eric Garner Died Struggles to Recover
Wednesday, May 03, 2017
Shop owners claim a rise in crime after Garner’s death is hurting their businesses and the community.
Tenants to Banks: Stop Lending to Bad Landlords
Thursday, April 20, 2017
After years of fighting landlords for better conditions, some tenants are setting their sights on a new target: the banks that finance them.
Mayor de Blasio's Week in Staten Island
Thursday, April 13, 2017
The mayor kicked off his "City Hall in Your Borough" tour this week, working entirely out of Staten Island, the city's most Republican borough. What'd he gain from the experience?
