Some lawmakers and residents in areas outside the proposed congestion zone worry drivers will park and ride. But there are reasons to suspect that won’t occur.
‘I agree with the governor that ending detention is good for children, but the elimination of foster-care placement will leave many youth without a safe placement option.’
The 2019 Charter Revision Commission is considering a menu of changes to the city’s land-use system, including the possibility of requiring a comprehensive plan.
‘Our members know what is needed for schools to succeed—they have lived it as students themselves, and they are experiencing it with their children and neighbors.’
Revenue, licensing, expungement, home growth, medical use. They’re all important mechanics of marijuana legalization. But they are not as important as the reason for it, which is a question of justice.
‘To successfully protect our youth and eliminate lead poisoning, the city will need to be vigilant in enforcing the new standards and fostering a culture of compliance with lead laws.’
Family caregivers (who are mostly women) across New York State provide $31 billion of free care each year.
‘The reality is if you lose even a handful of those billionaires or multi-millionaires, those who have two or three houses somewhere else and can pretty quickly change their legal address and avoid New York taxes, it does have an impact.’
Provider after provider, several with tears in their eyes, expressed dismay at the city’s inadequate reimbursement rate for meals.
As the governor and state lawmakers wrestle with weighty issues like congestion pricing and marijuana legalization during the state budget process, hope has slightly dimmed that they will address the problems playing out in courtrooms and jail cells.
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