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There will be nature walks, composting demonstrations and arts and crafts. BEA communitycalendar DAY PARTY AND FUNDRAISER! and contribute to the future of this radical bookstore. All proceeds support its contin ued operation. The celebration will include a musical showcase, art show and spoken word. Bluestockings Bookstore & Café 172 Allen St 212-777-6028 • bluestockings.com 4 June 11–July 10, 2014 The IndypendenT ant member, but she adds, “I think it’s really possible.” really it’s think “I adds, she but member, ant ten- other RGB’s the as picked Blasio de who organizer housing Bronx a Garcia, Sheila says their buildings. maintain to revenue need landlords that sider con- to has also board the but earlier, said moving,” she “obviously is tenants increases. of plight suggested The her justify Epstein to her Harvey asked representative tenant when said Godsil Rachel phase,” new chair gathering information- an in “We’re 23. 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YOUY CC NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION AMERICA NEW The The In- s interview with New York went to press, Teachout had not gReens CuoMo, aiM aT TaKe Wfp Gov. Andrew Cuomo will also lenged again this year be by the Greens, who chal- argue that they, not the WFP, York’s are genuine New left third party. For Indypendent’ City educator and Green Party ant governor candidate lieuten- Brian Jones, see indypendent.org/interview-brian-jones. Should Teachout run, she will pressure TEACHOuT’S NExT MOvE Meanwhile, and her supporters are Teachout now looking to run against Cuomo SeptemberDemocratic9 primary. As in the dypendent nal decisiontomade a runfi but was moving quickly to raise the money to mount a cred- campaign ible againstprimary.the inCuomo Cuomo from the left. She drive could the also pri- win turnout help to trying is WFP the of where districts progressive voters in mary races againstve renegadethe Demo-fi cratic state senators. In the process of building a campaign and mobilizing supporters, Teachout may give birth to something akin to the WFP, but without the dominance organizations of that prioritize politics. transactional Charles Lenchner is executiveOrganizing director 2.0 of and formerorganizing for the Working Families Party. director of online Zephyr Teachout all issues that Cuomo was forced to endorse publicly during the WFP WFP’s strategy convention. is a gamble. The The union leaders who cut a deal with Cuomo will feel like it was worth it if they can win a substantial boost to the minimum wage. if However, the Senate doesn’t change hands, the WFP.help to don’t his of way out go to Cuomo expect s the Working Families Party (WFP) gathered for its state convention on Mayit appeared 31, the small but in-

Progressives’ frustration with “Governor The endorsement deal dismayed many Republicans have controlled the State Sen- Senate Democrats have almost no money If the WFP can bring the Democrats to fl uentialfl third partypolitics wason its head and setchallenge incumbent to turn NewYork Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo. has been building years,for 1%” the to point where statewide polls this spring showed hypothetical a WFP candidate than getting 20 percent more of the vote in race a with three-way Cuomo and Republican nominee Rob Astorino. And the party had date waiting a in the candi- wings: Zephyr Teachout, a Fordham Law School professor and former Howard Dean campaign aide who was the favorite of many of the state committee’s 200conven- raucous a of end the by members.Yet had it WFPtion,theas just endorsed Cuomo, in 2010. In return, the party received a string of promises that no one believes the governor intends keep to — including WFP insiders. WFP supporters who ask how a left-leaning party with strong ties to labor unions could back a right-wing governor the pensions who of state workers, has lavished sup- cut port on charter schools and handed of out much tax putting while millionaires to breaks the state government on an austerity budget.

EYE ON THE STATE SENATE What critics of the WFP’s endorsement are missing is that the strategy isn’t about trust- ing Cuomo, but boxing him in so he won’t interfere with the real goal: restoring control of the State Senate to the Democrats. Large unions are promising to help bankroll effort, this which will almost deployment eld certainly staff. of the WFP And some fi include of this has already happened; SEIU has 1199 committed to only this supporting year, while Democrats the UFT has dent told Indepen- Democratic Caucus they need rejoin to the Democrats else.’ ‘or (IDC) members years.almostate 50 pastthecontinuously for The Democrats won a majority in the 2012 election, but soon afterwards, ve Democrat- fi ic state senators announced they would caucus with the Republicans. It’s widely believed that Cuomo encouraged this accord because takesit the pressure him off of act to pro- on gressive legislation that regularly passes the Democratic-held State Assembly but dies in the Senate. in their coffers. However, the millions owwill thatto contested now fl races will enable the WFP to put boots on the ground in key districts and organize the kindthe-vote of efforts get-out- that swing elections.will vetarget renegadethe They members fi of the IDC plus a couple of vulnerable Long Island Republicans. power in the Senate, a legislation raft becomes more of likely, progressive including a minimum wage increase, campaign nance fi reform, more funding for public schools and decriminalization of marijuana. 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There is no hint hint no is There city. the vacant around small lots develop and assemble to proposals plan’s housing the in glaring charade! a being for boards ficommunity at ngers their closed wag time same the at and behind — doors groups local with their cut to deals continue can government in city allies their and developers languish, to institutions forgotten these allowing By boards. community mention even not do plans Blasio’s De neighborhoods. of sectors large represent members to fail often who volunteer appointed and get bud- bare-bones a staff, planning sional profes- no have they But level. borhood neigh- the at decision-making use land democratic offi for institution only cial boards. the are worse, for community and better for 59 These, city’s the are to units opposition. the pacify housing affordable of supply always-limited the negotiate and opment devel- housing luxury higher-density to resistance neighborhood confronting skills by his hone will he Now 9/11. after Manhattan Lower and Square Times of redevelopment the and in role negotiator key a played skillful a is Weisbrod units. housing affordable of increase number the to zoning use to commitment mayor’s same the by the legitimized further is of and more promises Weisbrod, destinies. own of their the makers not and consumers became munities com- Plan- machine, city-planning the For ning. 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City of agents the by run meetings public inadequate the beyond heard voices own their make to neighborhoods for ties opportuni- new no offers he agencies, ing fessionals in the city’s planning and hous- pro- more hire to hopes mayor the While process. planning the in role communities for decisive any exclude plans ervation pres- and development opposi- his both Yet tion. potential from and loyalties voices bought local ignored that approach top-down elite, Bloomberg’s with content dis- of well the recognized smartly Blasio de campaign, election year’s last During COMMuNITIES OvERLOOkINg h asne f omnt pwr is power community of absence The plans housing the in absent Notably Carl director, planning Blasio’s De which ones dedicated to public space, space, public purposes. other or to gardens community dedicated ones which to and chance housing for be the should lots which say — decades for property abandoned with struggled have which of many — neighborhoods give would process that planning community-based a of et Fr xml, h Ascain for Association the example, For ment. develop- public-private flnew from owing to benefi but stand plan largesse the from t housing the shaping in involved only not liberal of wing the Democratic were Party the and mayor the to close groups litical allied nonprofiwith andpo- tdevelopers housing organizations community-based alternative. an is sistance re- that forgotten have we and Bloomberg under charted path the was This capital. private of lead the follow must therefore, Government, power. legitimate only the but given a only not is power private that philosophy neoliberal bedrock the accept community to us forces notion benefi other defeatist This ts. or housing fordable” “af- more — plan development the get from can we what for negotiate to us leaving inevitable, as developers of power the cept ac- to is housing fiaffordable who for ght we have astrategy? do. Do will and coalitions groups pro- individuals, gressive what is question open the strategy, two-pronged city’s the we know Now that LEAD? OR FOLLOW gROuPS TENANT WILL • Allowing landowners to sell their unused development rights to desirable “hot” spots in real the spots “hot” to desirable rights development unused their to sell landowners Allowing • Inclusion- development. for ripe areas in zoning inclusionary mandatory of introduction The • • sec- public the way only the that is example: for plan includes, plan Blasio’s De sector. housing private the with tandem in is act can tor affordable Blasio’s de Mayor of premise central A PARADIgM PRIvATE SECTOR A particularly vocal segment of the the of segment vocal particularly A those of impulses strongest the of One speculators. profi land for ts maximizing thus higher, even get fito areas of high-rise sort a nancial allow and use land in create market would that investors estate real big of dream a is inequalities. This Bloomberg market. reducing estate the not in displacement, happened and what gentrification is is: it That invari- what creates. housing, it it dis- call new and than rents Let’s of and weap- prices units years. housing greater majority up drive affordable even to The bound an more still housing be communities. is place market, will inclusionary against luxury zoning the the wield for built inclusionary to ably for that developers subsidies is for this public on with continue problem it would The that areas and units. in mandatory re-zone communities. zoning wary to to inclusionary to make subject to chooses proposals wants zoning option sell an administration to Blasio was helped de and The zoning developer, the inclusionary of Bloomberg, in- discretion may rules Under the new housing affordable; affordable be proportion). must some this units the provide of crease percent they 20 when rules current higher the build (under units to developers allows zoning ary no- to the hold, on proposal put been Bloomberg’s has sites While housing public tion that the authority’sManhattan communities. greeneight spaces on larger are housing a gold mine luxury formany development within as build not opportunities and imbedded persists. opportunity, communities estate real plan and large the problem needs,” use” “land “tenant a as consideration housing into public take treats to development and willingness land a NYChA proclaiming “underused While targets plan rights.” the (NYChA), Authority housing City YorkNew the to Referring land. housing on public development in private interest A continuing Sale: Community Planning Confronts Confronts Planning Estate Real Global Community Sale: of author the is He York. New of University City Center, the Graduate and College Hunter at planning and affairs urban of professor is Angotti Tom also weak. remain will policies housing dual city’s the to responses the own, fi our of strategy ed we Until developgressive direction. a uni- pro- a in further policy housing moving to comes it when move- position weak a in housing is ment divided The other. each from away them pull well housing very may plan bifurcated city’s the but opers, devel- nonprofi housing and t groups nity commu- and tenant between forming are alliances New pressure. development ing have neighborhoodsincreas- facinginemerged Union Tenants Heights Crown the as such coalitions tenant New placement. gentrifi and name with deal anddis- cation openly Many regulation. rent strengthen to Albany in battles forthcoming the for alliances building are abuses landlord ing limit- and regulations rent strengthening apriority. preservation consider members grassroots their of many though even alliance, their in developers housing nonprofi benefi t would t that portunities op- development more for press to tinues con- and zoning advocates inclusionary mandatory prominently of groups, coalition housing largest city’s the Developers (ANHD), Housing and Neighborhood The groups focused on preserving and and preserving on focused groups The (MIT Press, 2008). Press, (MIT New York For York New — Tom Angotti The IndypendenT June 11–July 10, 2014 9 PM 9 Free admission Free to Donations welcome! PM 7 years

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After fi ve months of preparation, contractor contractor preparation, of months ve fi After With Mayor Bill de Blasio pushing an am- It’s a tempting idea, as shipping containers They’re also inexpensive. The couple’s What might be a sustainable model for large- com- was I City Container named aptly The In Asia, architecture rms fi are toying with LOW-COSTCONSTRuCTION: rugated shipping containers. Such designs are slowly gaining popularity around the world. E By Keith Williams Thinking Inside the Box the Inside Thinking architecture 351 351 Keap Street: it’s constructed entirely from shipping containers, steel units normally used conveyto cargo across the seas. David Boyle and architect Michele Bertomen pieced together the six corrugated metal boxes in a single day in January 2010. The home has all of the amenities one would expect in a city dwelling — a far cry from the spartan shipping containersimage often conjure. bitious plan to create 200,000 affordable units over the next years, 10 we wondered: could the feat the Williamsburg replicate administration on a larger scale? have a number of advantages. They’re strong and durable; each in the Williamsburg had spent a over homedecade ferrying goods around the through world all kinds weather. of home cost $400,000 to construct, to accordingDNAinfo.com, including $100,000 in loan interest while they dealt with multi-year push- back from the Department Buildings. of That’s still well under the $500,000 average to erect a “typical”residentialspace.samebuilding the in scale container-home construction has devel- oped slowly over the last 20 years.leader in An eld the was early fi Urban Space Manage- ment, a company in Britain. of their Two turn- of-the-century designs were built expressly as living spaces. 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ZPUNT S ABRIELLA G ------on June Likewise, her clos ing essay, “Pandora’s Box and the Volun teer Police notes how Force,” far we’ve come in the past 50 years. Domestic vio lence is a considered crime; women are visible players in po eco and social litical, nomic life; children bearing out of wed — Eleanor J. Bader TomDispatch TomDispatch TeS Or, imagine, Or, thatfor matter, havingnot to Andourlexicon hasrecently been expand Although this is maddening, Solnit none le. kinds assaults of that include the recent mur der of teenager Maren Sanchez peer by in Connecticut a and malethe killings California Vista, Isla in carried Rodger Elliot by out — and underscores the fact that they are far against men by perpetrated be to likely more women than the reverse. “The lives of of halfhumanity are still dogged by, drained by, and sometimes ended by this pervasive vari ety of violence,” she writes. “Think of how much more time and energy we would have to focus on other things if we weren’t so busy surviving.” the in only not — equality marriage for fight traditional sense of the term, which denotes same-sex marriage, but in terms of equality Praise In “In partners. heterosexual between of the Threat,” Solnit champions the parity she believes is inherent in LGBTQ relation ships. While I would argue that the existence racial of andclass hierarchies arecommonas in same-gender relationships as they are straight inones, her contention that queer cou plings represent an alternative to gender the binary rigid — one that for reimagining opens heterosexual up relationships space as well — is both refreshing and hopeful. 1, the term “sexual entitlement” has come to to has come entitlement” the “sexual term 1, since thethe Isla fore Vista This murders. at lock is no longer deemed shameful or wrong; and even the term culture” “rape has been coined to call attention to society’s assump tions about predatory male behavior. ed.As Solnit wrote on titude, she explains, rests on the assumption that a man has the right to have sex with a woman regardless of what she other wants. words,” Solnit “In wrote, ”his rightshers, or she has none.” trump thelesscelebrates the feminist gains that have been made to date and argues that, no mat ter the backlash, the genie cannot be stuffed back into the bottle. Although I’m tirely not convinced en — just look at the Taliban theimmediateandNazipower riseor to sup pressionthey orchestrated if— heroptimism catalyzes a movement to ensure gains that are maintained these and built on, it will be high time to toast the vigilance of thoselike Solnit made — who have happen. it — uffed back uffed TT T The genIe genIe T The ------ha gaInS and Tom Zyzzva celebra T be ST T be S T IST and IT In River of Shadows: canno InTo bo The fem argue Soln Men Explain Things - - -

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Everybody is in a rush all the time. It remains to be seen how many tipping Runaway global warming has been the “It’s like a World War I shelling by gas,” of of pulling CO2 out of the burning air, all trees those put carbon atmosphere. back In res2012, in heavy into forest fi the North America deposited large amounts of soot on the Greenland Ice Sheet. This, in turn, meant now-darkened ice absorbedheat instead of ectingspace. refl A record melt it ensued that summer back into in Greenland. points we may pass through. CO2 levels are currently at 400 parts per million, the highest in three million years. If trends currentcontinue unabated, CO2 levels will rise to 600 ppm by the end tury. Should of we thissoar beyond cen- 1,000 parts per million, a fully ice free with world sea levels 200 feet higher than at present becomes inevitable, says Peter Ward, a Uni- versity of Washington paleontologist and author of several books on the history of mass extinctions. culprit behind four of ve history’s mass fi extinctions, fth occurredWard says (the fi 65 million years ago when teor strike a wiped out giant the dinosaurs). me- The scenario he describes runs doomsday like this: Sudden increases in carbon dioxide and methane (another house powerful gas) drive green- up temperatures much as by 10 as degrees Celsius (18°F). Thisdisrupts deep ocean currents that late circu- water between warmerlatitudes while and a decrease colder in equator-to- pole temperature differences brings ocean winds and surface currents to a standstill. The oceans stagnate and become oxygen- starved ponds. 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On at least one occasion in Earth’s ancient the past runaway global cool- ing left the planet (“Snowball Earth”). fully In the covered past two mil- in lion ice years, glaciers have repeatedly spread down from the North Pole much of Europe, and North America covered and Asia in what is known as the Ice Ages. years,lion the Earth has been deal good a warmer than it currently is, and it has often been ice-free. Picture a suited torrid world to the likes of T-Rex Brontosaurus with and alligators swimming Arctic in Circle and the you get from hothouseswitchover a climate the the to idea. The cooler one we’re familiar with began million 34 years ago at the transitionthe Eocene from to the Oligocene Epoch. This transitionroughlycoincides withice when sheets began form to on Antarctica. years ago, humans have enjoyed a stable climate with moderate temperatures. This allowed our hunter-gatherer ancestors to transition from hunting big game to culti- vating plants. 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