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COVID-19 Surge at Rikers Begins to Decline, But Chaotic Conditions Persist

The 7-day positivity rate in New York City jails was just over 19 percent on Sunday—down from nearly 37 percent just a week prior, the most recent data shows. But the humanitarian crisis at Rikers Island continues unabated, attorneys representing those behind bars testified Tuesday.

January 12, 2022 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2022/01/12/covid-19-surge-at-rikers-begins-to-decline-but-chaotic-conditions-persist/

NYC’s Waterfront Plan Maps Out Next Decade for City’s Coastlines

The nearly 300-page report is the first waterfront plan since Superstorm Sandy, and comes at the end of a year in which the city was rocked by multiple severe weather events.

December 23, 2021 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2021/12/23/nycs-waterfront-plan-maps-out-next-decade-for-citys-coastlines/

Heightened Food Insecurity in NYC Likely to Persist Long After Pandemic Wanes, Experts Say

The pandemic worsened the hunger crisis for many New Yorkers, though more severe impacts were staved off by COVID relief programs. But need is expected to rise again, as government benefits expire, and the state’s eviction moratorium ends in January.

December 8, 2021 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2021/12/08/heightened-food-insecurity-in-nyc-likely-to-persist-long-after-pandemic-wanes-experts-say/

City Watch: Childcare, Rental Assistance and Other Advice for NYC’s Next Mayor

Richard Buery, new CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation and a former deputy mayor who oversaw implementation of the de Blasio administration’s signature Pre-K for All initiative, offer’s advice for Mayor-elect Eric Adams.

November 30, 2021 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2021/11/30/city-watch-childcare-rental-assistance-and-other-advice-for-nycs-next-mayor/

Long Wait For Some Applicants to New York’s Excluded Workers Fund

While the Excluded Workers Fund is designed to distribute aid on a first-come, first-served basis, this does not necessarily mean that those who applied first received the funds first, so some are still in limbo.

November 10, 2021 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2021/11/10/long-wait-for-some-applicants-to-new-yorks-excluded-workers-fund/

3 Things We Wish NYC’s Mayoral Candidates Discussed in the 1st General Debate

Both bombastic personalities with sometimes polar opinions on the issues facing the city, Democrat Eric Adams, the current Brooklyn borough president and former NYPD captain, and Republican and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa clashed in the first few minutes of the Wednesday debate.

October 21, 2021 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2021/10/21/3-things-we-wish-nycs-mayoral-candidates-discussed-in-the-1st-general-debate/

Opinion: New York City’s Food Waste is a Solvable Issue

‘We know how to reduce food waste, we just need to find the will to do it.’

October 8, 2021 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2021/10/08/opinion-new-york-citys-food-waste-is-a-solvable-issue/

As NY’s Excluded Workers Fund Runs Out of Cash, Advocates Press for Expansion

The state’s Department of Labor, which is administering the program, is warning on its website that the fund is “nearing exhaustion” and cannot guarantee that future applicants will be approved for relief. “Soon new applications will no longer be accepted,” the DOL’s website reads.

October 7, 2021 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2021/10/07/as-nys-excluded-workers-fund-runs-out-of-cash-advocates-press-for-expansion/

Opinion: How NYC Families Can Donate Their Pandemic Food Benefits

‘If our most affluent public school families choose to donate the value of their P-EBT card, New York City charities could reap as much as $150 million.’

September 22, 2021 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2021/09/22/opinion-how-nyc-families-can-donate-their-pandemic-food-benefits/

Tax Preparers Charge Up to $600 To Send Applications for the Excluded Workers Fund

Tax preparers are taking advantage of The Excluded Workers Fund to charge immigrants for preparing applications, a service nonprofits offer for free.

September 1, 2021 https://citylimits.flywheelstaging.com/2021/09/01/tax-preparers-charge-up-to-600-to-send-applications-for-the-excluded-workers-fund/