‘For the farmworkers of New York State, the Farmworkers Fair Labors Practices Act (FFLPA) is a promising remediation to exploitative labor practices, poor living conditions and a pernicious exemption from legal protections or mechanisms to fight against it.’
‘Legislation to reform New York’s bail and discovery laws will protect victims of violence—particularly when they become defendants.’
‘Progressives do not become progressives by exclusively catering to the building and construction trade unions interests, regardless of the merit or cause.’
While it seems almost certain the rent laws will be tightened it’s less sure that the geographic reach of the laws will be expanded.
‘This is the type of investment that will pay for itself tenfold by keeping our neighbors in their homes and by keeping our communities strong.’
‘Passing Dream alone is not enough for legislators or the governor to check off the box and say enough has been done for our communities.’
It’s a disease that causes tremendous pain and disproportionately affects Blacks. Its patients have trouble finding doctors to treat them and insurance to cover that treatment, and are sometimes mistaken for opioid addicts. Could the state be doing more?
What were the truly transformative stories of 2018, and why did they matter? What are the stories really worth watching in 2019? Ben Max and Jarrett Murphy give their two cents.
The comptroller said he didn’t want to be a ‘rubber stamp’ for the legislature.
Finding a better way to pay for healthcare is important. But the disparities and unfairness in the way healthcare is delivered will persist unless officials, and the advocates who push them, adopt a broader focus.
City Limits uses investigative journalism through the prism of New York City to identify urban problems, examine their causes, explore solutions, and equip communities to take action.
Founded in 1976 in the midst of New York’s fiscal crisis, City Limits exists to inform democracy and equip citizens to create a more just city. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded by foundation support, ad sponsorship and donations from readers.
Support local, investigative journalism that has informed and empowered New Yorkers for 45 years.
Support local, investigative journalism that has informed and empowered New Yorkers for 45 years.
