Darren McGee/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul; Courtesy of Ryder Kessler's campaign
Deborah Glick, left, is facing a challenge from tech entrepreneur Ryder Kessler.
With New York City mired in a historic affordability crisis, the Lower Manhattan Assembly race between Deborah Glick and challenger Ryder Kessler appears to be a microcosm of a broader debate among Democrats when it comes to development and housing: where to build, how much to build and how to make more units affordable.
Una investigación publicada en conjunto por The Marshall Project y Politico reveló que uno de cada tres migrantes detenidos en las instalaciones de la Patrulla Fronteriza eran menores de edad, es decir, de los casi 2 millones de personas detenidas desde febrero de 2017 hasta junio de 2021, más de 650.000 eran menores de 18 años.
Erik Martin Dilan, quien lleva cuatro periodos en el cargo, se enfrenta a Samy Nemir Olivares, respaldado por el DSA, en una de las elecciones primarias de este mes en las que los demócratas de izquierdas desafían a los demócratas establecidos.
The mayor’s office has approved the highest funding for tree planting in half a decade, officials say, allowing the Parks Department to plant 20,000 trees a year for the next four years. But some councilmembers say that pace isn’t fast enough to keep up with extreme weather events that damage the city’s tree canopy.
The Supreme Court’s recent decision could turn the Meatpacking District into the Heat-packing District by allowing an untold number of New Yorkers to carry guns outside their homes. But what about inside their homes? In a city where about two-thirds of residents are renters, can a private landlord prohibit a tenant from keeping a gun inside their apartment?
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