(Emil Cohen/NYC Council Media Unit) A banner at an August rally to introduce the sweep reporting bill.
City Hall was supposed to begin reporting more details on how it removes homeless New Yorkers from public spaces, sharing data on where each sweep took place, the agencies involved, how many people were affected and the costs. But a month after the first due date, advocates and lawmakers are still waiting.
“With legal services to obtain work authorizations, language access so they can navigate our government bureaucracy, childcare so they can go to work, and education so their kids can get on the pathway to future success, immigrant families will be able to contribute even more to our city.”
Días antes de que se conozca el presupuesto definitivo de la ciudad de Nueva York para el próximo año fiscal, tanto los defensores como los concejales están instando a que se mantengan los fondos para alcanzar un número similar de estudiantes atendidos en el año fiscal que está a punto de terminar el 1 de julio.
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