coronavirus pandemic
A Year and a Half Into Pandemic, NYC’s Mutual Aid Movement at a Turning Point
Arden Sklar |
The mutual aid movement continues, but groups are increasingly seeking new ways to ensure their long-term sustainability.
Affordable Housing
City Planning Commission Backs de Blasio’s Gowanus Rezoning Plan
David Brand |
The CPC voted 9-0 in favor of the proposal, which would pave the way for roughly 8,200 new apartments by 2035. The plan will now head to the City Council for final binding vote within the next 50 days.
nyc schools
Opinion: How NYC Families Can Donate Their Pandemic Food Benefits
David Rubel |
‘If our most affluent public school families choose to donate the value of their P-EBT card, New York City charities could reap as much as $150 million.’
A Family Affair: Parents, Children and NYC's Homelessness Crisis
NYC Receives Long-Sought Grant to Tackle Youth Homelessness
David Brand |
It’s the first time that New York City has received the grant, despite counting roughly 7,400 homeless young people under age 24 without an adult head of household—often referred to as runaway and homeless youth (RHY)—in 2019
Opinion
Opinion: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Provide Essential Care to NY’s Underserved
Yaberci Perez-Cubillán |
‘The continued expansion and funding of CCBHCs is not guaranteed, despite bipartisan support, and the pandemic will continue to fuel mental health and addiction crises.’
climate change
Climate Week Kickoff: NY Approves Two Renewable Energy Proposals
Liz Donovan |
While state officials say the two projects will power New York City with wind, solar and hydropower, both projects have been criticized by environmentalists for their potential impact on local communities and ecosystems.
Opinion
Opinion: Pandemic-Suffering New Yorkers Need the American Families Plan
Kamel Rizkalla |
‘I voted for Donald Trump, yet I still firmly believe that it’s the government’s responsibility to create jobs and ensure an affordable cost of living for hard-working Americans. It’s time for Washington to stop playing politics with our lives and start taking action.’
Health and Environment
Transparency Needed Over Rikers Island Heat Conditions, Legal Aid Lawsuit Alleges
Liz Donovan |
The Department of Correction (DOC) is refusing to disclose how it ensured the safety of inmates in its more restrictive housing units, including during a record-breaking heat wave this summer, two petitions filed in Queens court Thursday by the Legal Aid Society allege.
A Family Affair: Parents, Children and NYC's Homelessness Crisis
‘They Were Uninhabitable’—Ex-Landlords Leave Raft of Hazards at Former Bronx Cluster Sites
David Brand |
In June, the city spent $122 million to purchase 14 former cluster site buildings, turning them over to nonprofit organizations to fix up and operate as permanent housing. The organizations have their work cut out for them: There were more than 1,100 open Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) violations across the portfolio at the time of purchase.
Hurricane Ida
At Storm Resiliency Hearing, Officials Look to Prepare City and Subways for a ‘Rainier Future’
Liz Donovan |
The city activated its flash flooding alerts 13 times so far this year, and nine times last year, according to John Scrivani, commissioner of the city’s Department of Emergency Management Department.
