Decking the BQE trench in the Southside of Williamsburg is not just about turning concrete into greenery; it’s about mitigating the impacts of infrastructure that has long plagued our community.
City Limits looks back at a story from 31 years ago, when developers and politicians were pursuing plans to revitalize and develop “The Hub” in the South Bronx.
“As businesses evolve to meet changing consumer preferences, it has become clear that zoning regulations too often put up real, often unnecessary obstacles for businesses looking to make these necessary pivots as a matter of survival.”
A joint City Council hearing Tuesday tackled a multiyear bribery scandal that affected more than 100 developments across the city. “These charges are unacceptable and robbed the residents of NYCHA of getting more important jobs done,” one tenant leader testified.
“Since CUNY is one of the city’s most traversed pathways out of poverty, any decision to block or compromise this escape route must be considered for its short and long-term consequences.”
The Dept. of Buildings has the power to offer a mediated resolution to landlords who don’t comply with the city’s building emissions law, bypassing fines if they promise to get back on track. But lawyers fear the provision leaves the door open for DOB to evoke it too freely, and question whether the agency has the staff capacity to monitor such deals.
El representante demócrata de California Robert García, junto con algunos miembros del Caucus Hispano enviaron una carta pidiendo que las traducciones de documentos migratorios sean realizadas internamente por la oficina del Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración (USCIS por sus siglas en inglés).
“Blue cities and states have much more pension fund money than red states. As the saying goes, money talks. It’s time for Comptroller Lander to put money that he manages where his mouth is. New Yorkers need him to fight for our interests at least as hard as red state politicians fight for the oil and gas corporations.”
Friday marked the final day of operations at 1365 Jerome Ave. in Mount Eden, where Human Resources Administration staff helped New Yorkers apply for food, Medicaid and cash assistance.
En marzo de 1929, el Senador de Carolina del Sur Coleman Livingston Blease redactó una ley de inmigración que tipificaba como delito menor entrar al país y esto sirvió de base para que en 1952, el Congreso aprobara la ley Immigration and Nationality Act (de Inmigración y Nacionalidad). Estos dos delitos se convirtieron en los delitos federales más perseguidos en los últimos años, asegura el American Immigration Council.
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