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City Limits turns 47 this year. Come celebrate with us and help support hard-hitting, impactful local journalism.
Government
Social Housing in the Spotlight: NYC Lawmakers Seek ‘Paradigm Shift’ in Tackling Affordability Crisis
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Councilmembers are weighing a slate of bills to expand programs and resources that follow the model of social housing—deeply affordable homes built “for public good” rather than profit, what supporters say could help turn the tide in a city where increasing numbers of tenants are struggling to afford rent. But City Hall officials pushed back on some of the proposals, saying they could undermine Mayor Adams’ efforts to build new housing as quickly as possible.
Education
City to Offer Alternative Summer Career Program Open to Undocumented Youth
Daniel Parra |
The city will offer a work-readiness training program this summer open to undocumented youth, City Limits has learned—answering calls from advocates and lawmakers who’ve been pushing for an alternative to the popular Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), for which undocumented students aren’t eligible.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Bringing Fresh Produce to New York’s Correctional Facilities
Isabel Slingerland and Robert Fullilove |
“The high rates of health issues mentioned in carceral settings are a health equity issue likely resulting, at least in part, from the low accessibility of fresh produce and poor access to quality and trusted medical care in NYS correctional facilities.”
