Coronavirus
People of Color are Dying at Higher Rates from COVID-19, Despite Class
Jarrett Murphy |
A look at death rates in 10 big cities indicates that even when accounting for poverty, race affects the risk of succumbing to the coronavirus.
2021 election
Nepalese in Queens Endorse Eric Adams for City’s Next Mayor
Khasokhas Weekly |
Several members of the borough’s Nepalese community are throwing their support behind the Brooklyn Borough President, one of several candidates vying for the 2021 mayoral election.
Development
Appeals Court Sides With City Hall in Dispute Over Inwood Rezoning
Sadef Ali Kully |
The decision paves the way for the restoration of the 2018 rezoning of the Manhattan neighborhood, which a lower court had annulled last year.
Coronavirus
Fewer Than 10% of NYC Office Workers Expected Back This Year
Anika Chowdhury and Jarrett Murphy |
‘We have flattened and contained the virus better than almost any place in the country,’ says Partnership for New York City chief Kathy Wylde, ‘but there still is a deep concern.’
crime
Public Advocate Says Cops & ‘Cure Violence’ are Both Part of the Solution to Shootings
Anika Chowdhury and Jarrett Murphy |
Jumaane Williams blames the rise in bloodshed not on criminal-justice reform or a slowed court system but on the devastation wrought by COVID-19.
Health and Environment
Para hacer frente a las inundaciones, la región de Nueva York necesita grandes cantidades de dinero y movimientos audaces: Informe
Jarrett Murphy |
Una amplia coalición está pidiendo movimientos agresivos, desde las urnas hasta los mapas de la ciudad, para defender la región contra el aumento del nivel del mar y las tormentas costeras.
Health and Environment
Hotel-Turned-Shelter for Released Rikers Detainees Faces Backlash in Fresh Meadows
Huiyu Lai for World Journal and City Limits |
Chinese residents and businesses in the neighborhood collected more than 10,000 signatures on a petition against the arrangement, arguing the city should have notified the community of the plan.
Coronavirus
Everything You Want to Know About COVID-19 Antibody Testing but Were Afraid to Ask
Nicole Javorsky |
‘We’re asking people to have a crash course in epidemiology, virology, immunology, genetics. We are throwing around these very scientific terms that people have never heard of.’
Albany
Fearing Evictions, Tenant Groups Push Rent Cancellation, New Housing Voucher
Sadef Ali Kully |
Landlords support the voucher but warn a rent cancellation could hobble New York’s economic recovery.
COVID-19
Phase 3 Employees Demand Better Workplace Protections As COVID-Reopening Progresses
Edwin Martínez for El Diario |
As more and more workers returned to their jobs last week, activists and advocates are asking the city and state to create stricter protections for employees, including access to PPE and enforcement of social distancing in workplaces.
