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Mayor rolls out community-drafted plan to revitalize Hunts Point

The fight to safely legalize basement apartments

Harnessing the Power of Free Data

Opinion: Pass good cause eviction to keep New Yorkers housed

Report seeks to rebut concerns about ‘good cause’ legislation and new construction

Lawmakers change strategy for legalizing NYC’s basement apartments

Visualizing Data for Greater Impact: An Intro to Visualizing with Tableau Public

Out of the Box: Empowering Community, the Birth and Future of a Movement

Will Ending a Lucrative Tax Break Ease or Fuel the N.Y.C. Housing Crisis?

News from Pratt Center: March 2022

Managing Data Responsibly: How nonprofits can protect their sensitive information

New Report Underscores the need for Good Cause Eviction to Protect Black Renters

Fate of basement unit ‘census’ effort unclear, five months after Ida

New Leadership at Pratt Center

News from Pratt Center: December 2021

A big community win for Gowanus

Tackling Everyday Data: How well-designed spreadsheets & databases can help streamline your work

How These N.Y.C. Companies Are Skirting the Supply Chain Crisis

Agreement On Gowanus Rezoning Will Bring 8,000 New Apartments, Public Housing Investment

Gowanus Rezoning Gets 1st Yes Votes In City Council After Deal

Gowanus rezoning agreement paves way for 8K new homes

News from Pratt Center: October 2021

New risks from flash floods increase urgency to regulate basements

Pratt leads process for resident involvement in NYCHA Sustainability & Climate Plans

In Support of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Special District

Meet the 2021-2022 Taconic Fellows

NYC Funded a Pilot to Make Basement Apartments Safer, But Then It Went Off Track

Made in NYC Week Reimagines the Future of Local Manufacturing

The Role of Local Governments in Accessory Dwelling Units

Made in NYC Week 2021 runs from October 1–9

Cities And Homeowners Look For Ways To Prevent Flood Deaths In Basement Apartments

Meet the 2021-2022 Graduate Fellows

In wake of deadly flooding, city confronts complex problem of basement units

New York floods: calls for action after 11 die in basement apartments

Those Flooded Basement Apartments are a Deadly Part of the Housing Crisis

Deadly floods expose dangers of New York’s basements

NYC Basement Apartment Storm Deaths Renew Housing Advocates’ Calls for Legalization

Victims of New York’s flash floods show how climate change hits the poorest the hardest

After Fatal Storm, NYC Will Employ Travel Bans And Basement Evacuations

Adams announces support for Gowanus rezoning, with NYCHA repairs paramount

The Future of Hotel Development in NYC

News from Pratt Center: June 2021

Starting your data journey: Borrowing tips from tech for your non-profit data team

Opinion: NYC’s Next Mayor Needs to Revamp City Planning for Equity

In Conversation with Daphany Sanchez

Want To Support Asian Americans In Fashion? Start In The Garment District

News from Pratt Center: May 2021

In Conversation with Taylor McGinnis

Why equity must be central to EV infrastructure planning

Talking Hunts Point Forward on BronxNet

Stitching Together A Business In The Garment District During COVID

Big fight brewing in NY over what to do with possibly polluted area

How Oral Histories Can Spark Dialogue Across Communities

News from Pratt Center: March 2021
Getting the Data You Need: What’s in the Census

Hunts Point Forward process kicks off in South Bronx

Farewell to Deputy Director Elena Conte

Comprehensive Planning for a more just, resilient NYC

Hunts Point’s Next Chapter

What’s happening with basement apartments

Coalition pushes legal basement conversion

Tell the Truth

BASE Unveils Blueprint for Basement Apartments

Community-driven, social ownership of land for a more equitable city

Rezonings are about race

News from Pratt Center: December 2020

City Council Speaker Unveils Comprehensive Planning Legislation

Housing Fights to Be Heard in the Mayoral Race

Next Year’s Local Elections Could Bring Racial Equity into New York’s Land Use Process

Embodying democracy, equity and sustainability: Our new website

News from Pratt Center: November 2020

How good design advances mission

Four Common Mistakes to Avoid when Designing Your Nonprofit's Website

Land value recovery virtual forum

News from Pratt Center: October 2020

Free Training: Visualizing Data for Greater Impact

These Wetlands Helped Stop Flooding From Sandy. Now a BJ’s May Move In.

Oversight on Local Sourcing of Personal Protective Equipment

Opinion: NY Is Not Anti-Business. But It’s Not a Pushover, Either

Introducing the 2020-2021 Graduate Fellows

NYC is ready for businesses of the future, not the past

Now is not the time to rezone Industry City

Free Data Training for NYIC Member Orgs

Why digital does not equal green: A leaner, cleaner website for Pratt Center

RPA releases plan to create 500,000 apartments from single family homes

Rezoning by the Book, When the Book Ignores Race

Mayor's short-sighted cuts forfeit opportunity to create up to 200,000 basement apartments in NYC

News from Pratt Center: June 2020

Commitment through Action

De Blasio Knocks Foundation Out from Under His Tiny Houses Push

City’s Basement Apartment Program Buried by COVID-19 Budget Cuts

News from Pratt Center: April 2020

PPE shortage shows need for local manufacturing

Local Manufacturing, Buffeted by Development, Gets COVID-19 Spotlight

A message from Pratt Center

Pratt Center Staff Working Remotely

Free Training (Open Data Week)

In/Visibility in NYC’s Fashion Industry

Basements: “The key to unlocking more housing for New Yorkers”

NYCHA Capital Needs Must be Addressed as part of Gowanus Rezoning

Comprehensive Planning for a more just, equitable NYC

NYCHA buildings in Brooklyn cut out of rezoning that could generate much-needed cash: report

Underwater Drones, Mars Rover Parts and a High-Tech Revival

Brooklyn Pilot Program Eases Restrictions on Basement Apartment

Would a Comprehensive Plan Map a Better Future for NYC?

Restoring Commercial Vitality to New York City

So You Want to Change Zoning to Allow for More Housing

Left Behind by the Nation’s Largest Subway System

Pushing New Yorkers Beyond the End of the Line

A hated, mile-long highway shows an overlooked problem with America's infrastructure — but it could soon come crumbling down

Editorial: A Grand Bronx Plan Requires Local Input

Cuomo Plots Demise of Bronx’s Unloved Sheridan Expressway

Transportation Equity Atlas Debuts

Pratt releases online map of NYC's socioeconomic data and built environment

25 Kent Ave. office project is criticized at Borough Hall hearing

First public hearing for Williamsburg office project 25 Kent Ave.

Pratt Center Maps the Urgent Need for Better Transit in Low-Income Areas

New York's Double-Edged Hotel Boom

How NYC's decade of rezoning changed the City of Industry

Bus Rapid Transit Rolls: Pratt Center vision informs agency studies and a City Council bill
Pratt Center to Launch “Amplify Action: Sustainability Through the Arts” Exhibition and Events
Verde Summit Gives Voice to Cypress Hills and East New York Residents

In Opposition to 421-a Real Estate Tax Abatement Rule Change

One Tunnel: Two Views of the Future
Plan to Remove Bronx Expressway Gains Traction

Testimony on Reform of the 421-a Property Tax Exemption Program

Task Force Set to Overhaul Program for Development Tax Breaks (WNYC)

Statement Calling for the Cancellation of the NYC Economic Development Corporation’s Willets Point RFP
