2020 election
More Than Long Lines: Barriers Homeless NYers Face When Voting
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Advocacy groups are dispensing information, answering questions and offering rides to help unhoused New Yorkers exercise their rights.
2020 election
Is NYC’s Recovery on the Ballot November 3?
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There’s little doubt either Trump or Biden will push through some relief package after Election Day. What do we know about what either candidate’s strategy will mean for New York City?
Election 2020
Snags in Cuomo’s Bid to Restore Parolees’ Voting Rights
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Under conditional pardons the governor began issuing in 2018, more than 60,000 people on parole had their voting rights restored. But only a few thousand have registered to vote, and more than 10,000 have lost their rights because of parole violations.
elecciones
COVID-19 frena esfuerzos para aumentar la inscripción de votantes
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El crecimiento en la lista de votantes está a la mitad del ritmo de 2016.
Election 2020
COVID Saps Efforts to Increase Voter Registration
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Growth in the voter list is running at half the 2016 pace.
Economía
¿Necesitará NYC buzones especiales para sobrevivir las elecciones de 2020?
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Luego de un caótico conteo primario el 23 de junio en el que se invalidaron más de 84,000 boletas por correo, algunos legisladores están presionando por nuevas opciones para los votantes que quieren evitar los lugares de votación.
2020 elections
Does NYC Need Drop-Boxes to Survive Election 2020?
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Following a chaotic June 23 primary count in which more than 84,000 mail-in ballots were invalidated, some lawmakers are pushing for new options for voters who want to avoid polling places.
Age Justice
Senior Services Start to Feel the Pain of City’s Budget Cut
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The 2021 left out $15 million in previously promised money, and advocates are just now getting a look at what the reduced funds will mean.
Age Justice
Snags Seen in Pandemic Policies for Senior Centers and Home Meals
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Providers expressed frustration with the Department For The Aging (DFTA) and the mayor’s office, who they say made abrupt changes with little input from the aging services sector.
Age Justice
Crisis Led to Shift in Senior Meals that’s Raising Concerns
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New enrollees in NYC’s home-delivered meals program for seniors are being diverted to the city’s emergency food program—which advocates say doesn’t deliver the same quality or support.