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Amir Khafagy

Amir Khafagy is a New York City-based journalist who has contributed to such publications as Vice, Jacobin, Curbed, City Lab, Gothamist, Shelterforce, Dissent and In These Times. Currently, Amir is also a New Economics Reporting Fellow as well as a AAWW Open City Fellow. Follow him on twitter @AmirKhafagy91

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Foes of Cuomo’s AirTrain Say it’s the Wrong Priority for COVID-Scarred Nabes

Amir Khafagy | June 19, 2020

During a press conference last month, the governor announced that he will seek out federal stimulus aid from the Trump administration for the estimated $2 billion project.

Coronavirus
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Los repartidores se enfrentan a desafíos en la primera línea de la defensa contra el coronavirus 

Amir Khafagy | March 23, 2020

Jack Lee, como 400.000 de sus compañeros, en su mayoría inmigrantes que trabajan como repartidores de comida, se ha encontrado en la primera línea de respuesta a esta crisis que se desarrolla rápidamente.

Economy
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Delivery Workers Face Challenges on Front Line of Disease Response

Amir Khafagy | March 20, 2020

Jack Lee, like 400,000 of his fellow, mostly immigrant food delivery workers, has found himself on the front line of this fast developing crisis.

Development
Sharon Lee

Interim Borough President Set to Advise On Controversial Flushing Creek Rezoning

Amir Khafagy | February 27, 2020

Other than the fact that there’s been no environmental impact statement and an unelected official will provide the borough-wide recommendation on it, everything about the Flushing Creek plan is perfectly normal.

Age Justice

Fight Over Korean Shelter in Queens Spotlights Struggles of City’s Asian Americans

Amir Khafagy | February 21, 2020

Nanoom House has converted a two-story single family home into a refuge for 20 or so homeless Korean immigrants. Facing an onslaught of pressure from neighbors, the city and their landlord, the shelter is fighting for its existence.

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Other Cities Face Trash Crises, but NYC is Navigating China’s Recycling Import Ban

Amir Khafagy | September 17, 2019

The city has been able to insulate itself from the impact of the Chinese ban thanks in part to its size as well as the city’s long-term vision that allowed it to build a local recycling infrastructure.

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Weighing in on Zoning Dispute, City Board Says a Target is Not a Department Store

Amir Khafagy | June 4, 2019

The proposed Target store could be considered too large for zoning on a site in Jackson Heights. But city officials will allow it anyway because most of its square footage will be underground.

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The U.S. Open is Over. Did Queens Benefit?

Amir Khafagy | September 10, 2018

‘Undoubtedly, the U.S Open is positive for the city. We just wish the USTA was as involved in promoting the vibrancy of our communities as we believe they should be.’

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Cuomo, Now an Advocate for Saving NYCHA, Oversaw Public-Housing Demolition as HUD Chief

Amir Khafagy | April 20, 2018

As HUD secretary in the 1990s, Andrew Cuomo approved the demolition of tens of thousands of public-housing units around the country. Results for tenants were mixed.

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