Eva Kalikoff

2012-13 in review: Locals decry private development at Frederick Douglass Houses
Mon, May 13, 2013, 12:00am

The New York City Housing Authority’s plan to build private market-rate housing in an Upper West Side affordable housing complex has sparked widespread opposition among residents and local politicians over the last few months.

City Council candidate Enoch looks to roots for motivation
Wed, May 1, 2013, 3:03am

Enoch, a candidate for City Council in District 7 and current member of Community Board 11, has lived much of his life straddling two worlds: a wealthier, predominantly white one and a lower-income community largely made up of people of color.

Housing advocates criticize Landis for ties to real estate developer
Wed, May 1, 2013, 2:56am

Public housing advocates are criticizing City Council candidate Marc Landis for his professional ties to real estate developer Tahl Propp Equities, a company that critics say works against the cause of increasing and improving low-income housing.

Economics professor discusses Fed's communication policies
Tue, Apr 23, 2013, 12:31am

At Monday night’s University Lecture—a semiannual address that honors the research and work of a chosen faculty member—Woodford, a professor of political economy who the Washington Post called “the greatest monetary economist of his generation,” discussed how communication from the Federal Reserve impacts the economy.

At forum, City Council candidates vie for Broadway Dems endorsement
Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 2:00am

The forum, held around the corner from Columbia at the Bank Street College of Education, attracted a large turnout of club members, who will vote to endorse a candidate on May 9.

Locals laud their role in determining funding allocation
Wed, Apr 10, 2013, 12:57am

Through participatory budgeting, residents propose and vote on projects to receive extra funding. This year, 1,780 residents voted in Mark-Viverito’s district, which includes Manhattan Valley and East Harlem, on how to allocate $1.9 million.

Frederick Douglass residents vow lawsuit as NYCHA details development timeline
Thu, Apr 4, 2013, 3:11am

At a meeting Thursday night, NYCHA representatives once again dealt with a hostile crowd that attacked a proposal to build private developments.

Morningside congressman to travel to D.C. to hear DOMA case
Wed, Mar 27, 2013, 4:02am

Jerrold Nadler, CC '69, served as the lead House sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act to overturn the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act and helped file the congressional amicus brief on behalf of plaintiff Edie Windsor, his constituent.

Frederick Douglass residents assail housing authority at chaotic meeting
Fri, Mar 22, 2013, 11:18pm

Over 200 residents of the Upper West Side public housing complex voiced their complaints about a plan to build private developments at a meeting that became so rowdy police were called.

At CB7 meeting, Frederick Douglass residents criticize NYCHA development plan over transparency
Wed, Mar 13, 2013, 2:43am

Locals say the New York City Housing Authority is not being open about its plans to build four apartment buildings on parking lots in the Upper West Side public housing complex.

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