Liz Donovan, Author at City Limits

29

Jul 2021

NYC Council Considers Waste Transfer Bill That Would Roll Back Environmental Gains in Queens, Critics Say

Two waste processing companies in Queens, whose permitted capacity may be increased under the legislation, are also facing a potential lawsuit alleging they are in violation of the Clean Water…

ByLiz Donovan 12 minRead time

29

Jul 2021

Uncategorized

Las residencias de ancianos en Nueva York luchan por vacunar al personal

En promedio, solo el 66 por ciento del personal de las residencias de ancianos de la ciudad ha sido vacunado. El personal de las residencias de ancianos del condado de…

ByLiz Donovan 14 minRead time

21

Jul 2021

New York Nursing Homes, Once COVID-19 Hot Spots, Now Struggle to Vaccinate Staff

On average, only 66 percent of nursing home staff across the city have been vaccinated. Brooklyn nursing homes are faring the worst with these efforts—only 57 percent of Kings County…

ByLiz Donovan 11 minRead time

14

Jul 2021

In Depth Investigations

NY Lawmakers Seek Stricter Lead Safety Standards for School Water Fountains. What About Parks?

Newly passed legislation may lower the threshold for acceptable lead levels in water fountains in New York public schools. Hundreds of fountains in city parks have tested above that new…

ByLiz Donovan 8 minRead time

07

Jul 2021

Economy Government Health News

NYC Parks Get a Funding Boost Following Covid-Related Cuts

In addition to paying for more than 200 park rangers and patrol officers—positions cut from the previous year’s budget—the allocated money will support community gardens, forestry management and equity initiatives.

ByLiz Donovan 6 minRead time

02

Jul 2021

Uncategorized

Many NYC Cooling Centers Closed by Dinner, Despite Heat Emergency

Of the hundreds of dedicated cooling centers in the city, only a portion were open around 7 p.m. Wednesday, while temperatures continued to hover in the low 90s.

ByLiz Donovan 4 minRead time

30

Jun 2021

Climate and Environment

Mayor Urges New Yorkers to Turn Appliances Off As City Endures Record-Breaking Heat Wave

This is the city’s second heat wave this year, less than two weeks into summer—and it is breaking a more than 50-year record. Temperatures at LaGuardia Airport were at 100…

ByLiz Donovan 4 minRead time

23

Jun 2021

Uncategorized

Pandemic Continues to Cause Shortages for NYC’s Blood Supply

COVID-19 cancelled more than a year of school-based blood drives, while the return of pandemic-postponed medical procedures is driving up demand for blood.

ByLiz Donovan 8 minRead time

17

Jun 2021

Comunidades de habla hispana