Among the exciting news of this first week of 2013 is the big win for transit riders, as the “fiscal cliff” deal has restored the pre-tax transit benefit.

Local

City of Buffalo may allow church demolition despite Preservation Board opposition
Peekskill receives $450,000 state REDC grant for downtown and waterfront revitalization
New Life for New York’s villages? Development Chenango Corporation Awarded $250K REDC grant for New Berlin Main Street (Chenango Co.)
2012 & Beyond: Whirlwind Year of Development in NYC
County lawmakers take back endorsement of “racino” project in Cicero (Syracuse)
North Country housing market tight as Fort Drum deployments smaller, shorter
‘Most Unusual Apartment Building’ in NYC Gets Penultimate Approval

State

Cuomo states intention to overhaul Empire State Development Corp.
Scientists want to map stormwater infrastructure in NY
$250 million fund available to develop clean energy in New York

National/International
Sandy Forces Northeast to Rethink Infrastructure
Who Gets Left Behind in the Pursuit of ‘Livability’?
Removing Sidewalks to Make Room for Peds
As Cities Become Safer, Crime Decamps for the Suburbs