The Midtown Gazette

A Columbia Journalism School newsroom covering Midtown Manhattan in the heart of New York City.


Tag: urban planning
  • New York City Council passes bird-safe glass bill

    New York City Council passes bird-safe glass bill

    Since the end of the last Ice Age, birds have migrated between the Arctic tundra and the Caribbean along the Atlantic Flyway, a migration route that passes over New York City. Drawn by an evening glow, the birds often fly into the city by night, drop into green spaces to forage, and leave the city…

  • Low-Income Chelsea Residents Fear Threats to Public Housing

    Low-Income Chelsea Residents Fear Threats to Public Housing

    With gentrification speeding up and the housing authority’s plans to build private housing on its land, community housing advocates worry about the future of the neighborhood.