Saving Stuyvesant Town: How One Community Defeated the Worst Real Estate Deal in History

by Daniel R. Garodnick

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From city streets to City Hall and to Midtown corporate offices, Saving Stuyvesant Town is the incredible true story of how one middle class community defeated the largest residential real estate deal in American history. Lifetime Stuy Town resident and former City Councilman Dan Garodnick recounts how his neighbors stood up to mammoth real estate interests and successfully fought to save their homes, delivering New York City's biggest-ever affordable housing preservation win. 

In 2006, Garodnick found himself engaged in an unexpected battle. Stuyvesant Town was built for World War II veterans by MetLife, in partnership with the City. Two generations...

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  • ISBN10 1501754378
  • ISBN13 9781501754371
  • Publish Date 15 April 2021
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Three Hills
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 384
  • Language English