Adi Talwar
August 18, 2022: Sewer manhole near the East end of 106th Road in Jamaica Queens.
Sewer backups on city infrastructure jumped nearly 32 percent during the most recent fiscal year that ended in June, the result of more wet weather: the five boroughs were doused in some 61.3 inches of rainfall, compared to 39.9 inches the year before.
During the past five years, requests for interpretation by phone that were answered by the city’s Language Line or with an on-site interpreter increased more than five-fold in the Department of Homeless Services shelter system, jumping from 18,660 in 2020 to 107,083 in 2024.
Five New York City properties that Donald Trump has a stake in could collectively owe millions in penalties over the next decade if they fail to comply with the landmark building emissions law.
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