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¿En qué va la demanda de los inmigrantes que fueron trasladados a la isla de Martha’s Vineyard?

Daniel Parra | December 12, 2022

El pasado 29 de noviembre, Lawyers for Civil Rights presentó una enmienda a la demanda que añade como demandados a la compañía de aviones que transportó a los inmigrantes (Vertol Systems Company, Inc.) a su director general, al “zar de la seguridad pública” de Florida Larry Keefe, al jefe de gabinete del gobernador DeSantis, y a Perla Huerta, la principal reclutadora de inmigrantes en el terreno.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: Expanding NY’s Youth Justice Laws is an Investment in the Future of Our Communities

Zellnor Myrie and Daniel O'Donnell | December 12, 2022

“The Youth Justice & Opportunities Act would expand existing protections and limit the lifelong negative consequences that stem from prosecution for actions young people take before they reach full maturity.”

Government

NYCHA Tenant Committee Poised to Play Key Role in Comptroller’s Public Housing Audit

David Brand | December 12, 2022

A newly formed committee of NYCHA residents is advising Comptroller Brad Lander as he prepares to audit the public housing authority, with the task force first targeting the most common complaints made by peers. Sanitation and repair orders being closed without repairs topped the list.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: Housing for Our Formerly Incarcerated Neighbors Serves Us All

Pablo Zevallos | December 9, 2022

“Study after study has shown that stable housing is the linchpin for successful reentry and for creating strong social bonds. These outcomes, in turn, lead to a substantially reduced likelihood of facing a new criminal charge, which—contrary to the scare tactics of this bill’s opponents—will make our city at large safer, too. “

Government

Adams’ First Two Neighborhood Rezonings Take Shape as Mayor Looks to Supercharge Development

David Brand | December 9, 2022

Mayor Eric Adams has proposed neighborhood-level rezonings near future Metro-North stations in the East Bronx and along an Atlantic Avenue light manufacturing corridor in Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant. The local councilmembers say they support both plans.

Government

Should NYC Landlords Be Allowed to Consider a Tenant’s Criminal Record?

Mariam Hydara, David Brand and Jeanmarie Evelly | December 8, 2022

The New York City Council held a hearing Thursday to discuss the Fair Chance for Housing Act, which would make it illegal for landlords and realtors to factor in criminal backgrounds when considering a tenant. Supporters say stable housing is key to preventing recidivism, but critics have slammed the bill, citing safety concerns.

Citywide

NYC Housing Calendar, Dec. 8-15

David Brand and Mariam Hydara | December 8, 2022

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

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: Vulnerable New Yorkers Deserve Dignity. Mayor Adams’ Mental Health Proposal Misses That Mark

Raul Ubiles, Julia Solomons and Rosa Jaffe-Gaffner | December 7, 2022

“We learned decades ago that institutionalizing people, or locking them away in state mental hospitals, was not the solution. This practice demonized people with mental health challenges, disappearing them, and led to facilities that were dirty, dangerous, and inhumane.”

Economy

Two Homeless Service Providers Break Into Legal Weed Industry, with Different Approaches

David Brand | December 6, 2022

Housing Works and the Doe Fund are breaking into the cannabis industry and pioneering new terrain for nonprofit organizations post-pot prohibition. But the two organizations have different business models as well as divergent approaches to substance use when it comes to their own clients.

Government

Hochul Vetoes Utility Transparency Bill Aimed at Addressing New Yorkers’ Pandemic Debt

Jeanmarie Evelly | December 6, 2022

Gov. Kathy Hochul late last month vetoed a bill that would have required the state to collect and publicly report on the number of New Yorkers struggling to pay for utilities, including those behind on their water bills—which supporters say is essential to planning government relief programs to address those debts.

Daniel Parra | December 12, 2022

Zellnor Myrie and Daniel O'Donnell | December 12, 2022

David Brand | December 12, 2022

Pablo Zevallos | December 9, 2022

David Brand | December 9, 2022

Mariam Hydara, David Brand and Jeanmarie Evelly | December 8, 2022

David Brand and Mariam Hydara | December 8, 2022

Raul Ubiles, Julia Solomons and Rosa Jaffe-Gaffner | December 7, 2022

David Brand | December 6, 2022

Jeanmarie Evelly | December 6, 2022

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