“The right to serve on a jury is as fundamental to the function of democracy as the right to vote. When we head to the polls, we decide who should write our laws. When we participate as a juror, we collectively decide how those laws should apply to justice.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: New Immigrants and Asylum Seekers Can Help Revitalize Struggling NY Cities
Patricia A. Swann |
“Programs and policies to facilitate intra-state transfers of asylum-seekers would be a win-win, both for small cities that need an injection of people and economic drawing power, and for large cities that have traditionally been a magnet for immigrants and refugees, but are currently overwhelmed by the influx of new arrivals.”
Bronx
NYC Housing Calendar, April 30-May 6
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Government
Council Oversight Hearing Probes NYCHA’s ‘PACT’ Plan
Tatyana Turner |
To date, 37,707 NYCHA units are either in the planning and engagement stage, under construction or have already been converted to the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) initiative, officials testified at a recent City Council hearing.
Government
Some Gains, Many Losses: What Went Wrong for Climate in This Year’s State Budget
Mariana Simões |
“We are outraged,” said Rami Dinnawi, a steering committee member of the climate coalition New York Renews. “To see a budget come out that fails to address any of the urgent policies related to climate is an abdication of responsibility from the governor and from lawmakers.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: 50 Years Later, Economic Abuse Survivors Are Still Living Like It’s 1974
Nathaniel Fields, blair doroshwalther and Teal Inzunza |
“In the 50 years since the Equal Credit Opportunity Act became law, so much has changed: women are home buyers, can open credit cards and despite a persistent gender wage gap, are able to accumulate wealth. But for survivors of domestic violence, the vast majority of whom experience economic abuse, so much remains the same.”
Government
Homeless Advocates Lend Support in Suit Over City’s Refusal to Expand Housing Vouchers
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Seven local organizations sought permission to file an amicus brief in support of the City Council and Legal Aid Society’s lawsuit, which is looking to compel the Adams administration to implement a package of laws to expand eligibility for CityFHEPS, a rental subsidy program.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NY State Legislature Must Act to Curb the Perils of Plastic
Harvey Epstein, Jane Selden and Victoria Augustine |
“To ensure a livable planet for future generations, reducing plastic from the outset is the best way to gain control of how much we’re polluting our air, land, waters, and ourselves. Legislation now is key.”
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, April 23-29
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Embracing Progress―Reflecting on the City’s Role in New York’s Sustainable Future
Sana Barakat |
“Setting our sights on the future, I am confident in the city’s ability to not only catch up with, but actually surpass Local Law 97’s next target: a 50 percent carbon emission reduction goal by fiscal year 2030.”
Education
What Do NYC Youth Want for Earth Day? An End to Fossil Fuels.
Mariana Simões |
“My house gets flooded every single year,” 16-year old Diana Ramirez told City Limits, one of many New York City youth who took to the streets in the lead up to Earth Day to demand people in power stop funding fossil fuels. “The rising sea levels and flooding caused by climate change are affecting me heavily.”