Government
City Unveils Draft Zoning Plan to Spur 4K New Homes in Midtown South
Chris Janaro |
The draft plan marks the first step toward a formal land use proposal from the city for 42 Manhattan blocks where housing is currently restricted.
Government
Chemical Industry Amps Up Lobbying to Block New York’s Waste Reduction Bill
Mariana Simões |
As a bill that aims to drastically cut the use of plastic packaging gains momentum in Albany, the chemical industry has increased spending to stop it, pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into the effort.
Government
Public Housing Residents Demand $5 Billion in State Funding
Tatyana Turner |
Tenants and advocates say the funding would repair 40,000 apartments and help cover outstanding rent arrears accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Economy
Gasto en pasajes para salir de la ciudad asciende a $7.6 millones
Daniel Parra |
Hasta finales de enero, la ciudad había comprado 20.500 billetes de avión o autobús para reubicar a los inmigrantes fuera de la ciudad, por un total de $7.6 millones de dólares, según informaron las autoridades el martes. Esto es tres veces el presupuesto anual de las dos oficinas principales que gestionan los servicios para las comunidades de inmigrantes de la ciudad.
Economy
City Spending on Out-of-Town Tickets for Migrants Reaches $7.6 Million
Daniel Parra |
As of the end of January, the city had purchased 20,500 plane or bus tickets to relocate immigrants in its shelter system to destinations outside the five boroughs, totaling $7.6 million, officials said Tuesday—three times the annual budget of the two main offices that handle services for the city’s immigrant communities.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Restoring our Children’s Future Through Ecosystems of Support
Wesner Pierre |
“While Community Schools—New York’s exemplary model for engaging children in school and guiding them to maturity—were spared in January from millions in anticipated city budget cuts, come July, they will still lose critical COVID-related funding that supports the youth and families who need it most.”
Government
Amen to New Housing? Faith-Based Development Bill Looks to Secure Legislative Blessing
Chris Janaro |
While lawmakers continue to negotiate housing initiatives and tenant protections in Albany, supporters of the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act are positioning the bill as one of the state’s best shots at passing meaningful housing legislation this year. “It’s hard to put your guard up when it’s the neighborhood church saying we want to build,” sponsor Andrew Gounardes told City Limits.
Government
PÓDCAST: ¿Cuántos latinos se estima que van a votar en las elecciones de 2024?
Daniel Parra |
Unos 17.5 millones de latinos, un 6.5 por ciento más que en 2020, se espera que voten en las elecciones de 2024, según estimaciones del Fondo Educativo de la Asociación Nacional de Funcionarios Latinos Electos y Designados (NALEO por sus siglas en inglés).
Government
City Hall Announces Near-Elimination of Benefits Case Backlog As Challenges Persist
Emma Whitford |
While advocates who specialize in public benefits have called for these backlogs to be cut, they say New Yorkers who rely on cash and food support are not yet out of the woods.
Government
Renewed Scrutiny for City’s Deadline Policy as Number of Immigrants in Shelter Declines
Jeanmarie Evelly |
The number of newly arrived immigrants now in the city’s care is around 64,000, down from more than 69,000 in mid-January—what City Hall has attributed in part to shelter deadlines. A bill in the City Council would end the controversial policy, which critics say has forced people into precarious situations: sleeping on the streets, on the floors of churches and in unsafe settings.
