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Lo que necesita saber sobre: qué organizaciones ofrecen formación básica en OSHA de forma gratuita en Nueva York

Daniel Parra | October 19, 2022

City Limits ha preparado esta guía para explicar cómo es el proceso de aplicación en las organizaciones que ofrecen formación en seguridad industrial de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA por sus siglas en inglés) de forma gratuita. Todas las organizaciones en la lista han visto una mayor demanda de esta certificación este año y pidieron paciencia ya que cada una tiene su propia lista de espera.

Housing and Homelessness

NYC Housing Calendar, Oct. 19-27

Mariam Hydara | October 19, 2022

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

housing

The Rent Is Still Too Damn High: Catching Up With Jimmy McMillan

David Brand | October 18, 2022

Jimmy McMillan’s performance in a gubernatorial debate in October 2010 sealed his status in New York political lore and cemented a six-word slogan into our vernacular. Today, he is fighting to hold on to his apartment from a nursing home in Queens.

city limits anniversary

Meet the 2022 City Limits’ Gala Honorees

City Limits Anniversary Gala | October 17, 2022

This Oct. 26 marks City Limits’ 46th anniversary of informing and empowering New Yorkers with local investigative journalism.

Justice

City Watch: Manhattan DA to Crackdown on ‘Systemic’ Tenant Harassment, Deed Theft

David Brand | October 17, 2022

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made good on his campaign pledge to create an investigative unit tasked with cracking down on landlords who harass tenants, developers that cheat government subsidy programs and speculators who swipe deeds from small property owners.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: It’s Time to Think Outside the Box to Solve the Shelter Crisis

Robert Mascali | October 17, 2022

“It is time for the governor and the legislature to step up to the plate and start acting like a partner to Mayor Eric Adams instead of a spectator. In fact, in recent years the state has been reducing its support for the city’s shelter system by not keeping up with its financial obligation.”

City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York

NYC is Underspending on Climate Resiliency: Comptroller

Liz Donovan | October 14, 2022

In the decade since Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New York, the city has lagged in spending federal and capital funds dedicated to recovery and resiliency, a new report found. Some city agencies that received hefty federal grants related to Sandy have spent less than half of those dollars.

Homelessness

With Homeless Population at All-Time High, Public Advocate Calls for Citywide Shelter Plan

David Brand, Jenna Zaza, Ifeoma Okwuka, Genesis Castro, Rebecca Sampson and Julia Kaylakov | October 14, 2022

A bill introduced in the City Council this week would create a 15-member commission that includes people who have experienced homelessness to study current shelter locations, identify new sites and figure out how to pay for them. “Homeless New Yorkers come from every neighborhood in New York City and accordingly we need to equitably site shelters,” the bill’s sponsor said.

Affordable Housing

Landlords Inflated Rents While Receiving 421a Tax Breaks, Lawsuits Allege

David Brand | October 12, 2022

The owners of three buildings in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens are accused in the suit of falsely registering initial rents with the state Division of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) in order to charge tenants more money than legally permitted at renewal or on new leases.

City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York

Opinion: Buffering NYC’s Waterfront for Resiliency

Charles Lauster | October 12, 2022

“Addressing the remaining 60 percent of the waterfront that is hard and non-absorbent cannot be left to chance. The creation of a buffer there will require a comprehensive plan and revision of the zoning code to facilitate its implementation.”