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El largo camino hacia la justicia para las víctimas del robo de salarios en Nueva York

 Más de tres años después de que 15 trabajadoras de una lavandería presentaran su primera denuncia ante Letitia James, la fiscal general de Nueva York, las empleadas -todas ellas mujeres inmigrantes latinas- recibieron por fin los primeros cheques de los salarios que se les debían. El caso es emblemático de lo que puede ser un…
March 1, 2023Share Post12 minRead time

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Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Justice

At Overdue Hearing, Advocates Push NYC to Fulfill Promise of Housing Court Help for Low-Income Tenants

The city’s landmark Right to Counsel law was the country’s first to guarantee legal representation in housing court to low-income tenants most at risk for eviction. But advocates and providers say it’s been undermined in recent months as the courts schedule eviction cases faster than there are available housing attorneys to take them. “When the…
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Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

In ‘Year Of Housing,’ Hochul’s Budget Leaves Out Anti-Foreclosure Program

The governor’s proposed budget did not include funding for the state-run Homeowner Protection Program, or HOPP, a network of legal service providers and counselors aimed at preventing foreclosures. Program supporters say the omission ‘makes no sense’ as New York grapples with a housing crisis, which Hochul’s administration has centered as a policy focus this year.
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Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

Edificios de oficinas podrían eludir mejoras energéticas gracias a ‘vacío enorme’ en ley ambiental de Nueva York, advierten los ambientalistas

La Ley Municipal 97 promete reducir las emisiones de carbono y crear una ciudad más eficiente desde el punto de vista energético. Pero los ambientalistas advierten que la normativa actual deja un vacío legal que permite a los propietarios, sobre todo a los de oficinas, saltarse el cumplimiento de la ley.
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