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Max & Murphy Podcast: The Bushwick Rezoning Hits an Impasse


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Council Member Reynoso (photo: John McCarten/City Council)


January 15, 2020 - Max & Murphy Podcast: The Bushwick Rezoning Hits an Impasse

antonio rey wbai150City Council Member Antonio Reynoso joined the show to discuss the controversy over the possible rezoning of part of Bushwick, plans for which have hit an impasse, with Reynoso and others backing one plan and the de Blasio administration in favor of another. The debate gets at the heart of community say, housing policies, gentrification, displacement fears, neighborhood planning, and more.

Listen to the conversation and let us know what you think -- we're on Twitter @TweetBenMax and @JarrettMurphy. You can listen to the show through the embedded audio below or download the episode wherever you get your podcasts, under "Max & Murphy," and listen to Max & Murphy live on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. on WBAI radio, 99.5FM or wbai.org.

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by Ben Max, Gotham Gazette
     

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