A group of Chinatown residents has sued to stop construction of the city's planned borough-based jail tower, calling the project's impact on the neighborhood cruel and inhumane, according to the New York Post. nypost.com
NYC Public Schools is weighing site mergers as enrollment keeps falling citywide, Bloomberg reports, a trend that could eventually reshape which school construction and renovation jobs the city prioritizes. bloomberg.com
A Brooklyn residential developer has acquired an industrial site in Greenpoint, Crain's New York reports, adding to the borough's inventory of conversion-ready parcels. crainsnewyork.com
NYCHA residents at the Fulton Elliott-Chelsea campus are fighting to remain on site amid the authority's redevelopment plans, according to The Architect's Newspaper. archpaper.com