Economy
Most Bronx Businesses Hanging On— For Now
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The boroughs BIDs says COVID-19 hasn’t swamped most business. The question is how long they can tread water.
El plazo para el alivio de la renta de COVID-19 se reabre en medio de las críticas
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El plazo para el envío de solicitudes al fondo de ayuda estatal de $100 millones para inquilinos afectados por COVID-19 cerró el jueves, 30 de julio, pero la administración de Cuomo anunció el viernes que reabriría por una semana adicional, hasta el 6 de agosto.
affordability
State’s Window for COVID Rent Relief Reopens Amid Criticism
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Applications will be accepted through August 6.
Coronavirus
People of Color are Dying at Higher Rates from COVID-19, Despite Class
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A look at death rates in 10 big cities indicates that even when accounting for poverty, race affects the risk of succumbing to the coronavirus.
Coronavirus
Fewer Than 10% of NYC Office Workers Expected Back This Year
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‘We have flattened and contained the virus better than almost any place in the country,’ says Partnership for New York City chief Kathy Wylde, ‘but there still is a deep concern.’
crime
Public Advocate Says Cops & ‘Cure Violence’ are Both Part of the Solution to Shootings
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Jumaane Williams blames the rise in bloodshed not on criminal-justice reform or a slowed court system but on the devastation wrought by COVID-19.
Health and Environment
Para hacer frente a las inundaciones, la región de Nueva York necesita grandes cantidades de dinero y movimientos audaces: Informe
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Una amplia coalición está pidiendo movimientos agresivos, desde las urnas hasta los mapas de la ciudad, para defender la región contra el aumento del nivel del mar y las tormentas costeras.
2021 election
Slow Flow of Money into NYC’s 2021 Campaigns
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Aspiring city politicians raised money at a slow place in the first half of 2020, reflecting the impact of the coronavirus and new campaign finance rules.
correction
Jail Reformer: City Can End Punitive Segregation, Close Rikers
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A member of the Board of Correction and Mayor de Blasio’s new task force on punitive segregation is confident the city can develop a new model for managing people behind bars.
Albany
Has NYS Only ‘Delayed the Inevitable’ When it Comes to Evictions?
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A rent freeze, eviction moratorium and a relief fund will not be enough, tenant advocates say.