While turnout was not particularly high across the city, GOP wins signal that moderate and conservative voters were pushed to the polls in key districts, perhaps propelled by a rejection of more progressive proposals that have become mainstream, like diverting money from the police department.
Varios votantes se mostraron sorprendidos al llegar al centro de votación en Greater Ridgewood Youth Council en Ridgewood, Queens, y recibir la noticia de que debían votar en otro lugar cuando anteriormente habían votado allí.
The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) says the controversial plan to build a new gas-fracked power facility in Queens would interfere with the state’s greenhouse gas emissions limits, set by passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act two years ago.
If passed, the ‘Skip the Stuff’ bill would prohibit restaurants from providing plastic utensils, napkins and condiments, unless the customer requests them.
El domingo,la gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul y el alcalde de la Gran Manzana, Bill de Blasio, anunciaron la creación de un programa de ayuda para supervivientes indocumentados de las tormentas e inundaciones causadas por los restos del huracán Ida. $27 millones de dólares disponibles para proporcionar ayuda a los.
The complaint alleges that the companies allow contaminated wastewater to wash into Jamaica Bay.
Felicia Singh, a teacher who triumphed in the Democratic Party’s crowded primary in June, will square off with Queens Republican Party Chairwoman Joann Ariola on Nov. 2. The district includes parts of the Rockaway peninsula, Howard Beach, Belle Harbor, Woodhaven, and South Ozone Park.
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.
‘The cost is too high not to fund safety modifications to our housing stock. Older adults who can’t afford modifications, such as grab bars or no step entrances, must choose between living in an unsafe home or moving to an institutional setting.’
Los neoyorquinos que resistieron las inundaciones en sus sótanos —a menudo adaptaciones no autorizadas que no cumplen las normas de seguridad de la ciudad— se enfrentan ahora a nuevas dificultades y temores, como peligroso moho, futuras inundaciones y la abrupta pérdida de la vivienda.
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