“Sustainable food justice legislation must center food rescue efforts and make it a standard that all food-producing and handling businesses must meet.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Four Steps to End the Impasse at Penn Station
Sam Turvey |
“This is a once-in-a-century opportunity to raise New York and the entire region to new heights of greatness by getting Penn Station right. We can and must do better.”
Government
Efforts to Block Gas Bans Across the Nation Are Growing. Will it Work in New York?
Mariana Simões |
After a lawsuit in California toppled the city of Berkeley’s efforts to replace gas stoves with clean electric energy in new buildings, fossil fuel industry groups are testing the same legal strategy in New York.
Government
Environmentalists Urge Gov. Hochul to Stop Expansion of Multi-State Fracked Gas Pipeline
Mariana Simões |
Environmental groups see the expansion project as a step backward in honoring the state’s landmark 2019 climate law, which seeks to move away from fossil fuels and guarantee that 70 percent of New York’s electricity comes from renewable energy sources by 2030.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Why We Must Fund the Affordable Connectivity Program
Jennifer Gutiérrez |
“The ACP is not just a program; it’s an acknowledgement that the internet is a public utility and will increasingly become as fundamental as electricity.”
Brooklyn
The Quest to Clean Up Coney Island Creek, Part 3: Climate Change Adds Urgency
Nina Dietz |
Awaiting remediation for the creek, local attention has turned to the more immediate threat of rain-driven flooding. Coney Island flooded badly from the remnants of Hurricane Ida at the beginning of September 2021. The two years since were a missed opportunity for resiliency improvements, local activists say.
Housing and Homelessness
Outside Randall’s Island Tent Shelters, Immigrants Cook to Sell or Share
Daniel Parra |
Over the last several weeks, shelter residents and volunteers said they’ve seen increased enforcement around cooking and vending at the site, including an operation on Oct. 17 in which the Parks Department and NYPD confiscated canopy tents and other equipment.
Brooklyn
The Quest to Clean Up Coney Island Creek, Part 2: Long Road to Superfund Status
Nina Dietz |
Polluted from both its industrial past and the city’s present-day sewer system, community leaders have pushed for years to get Coney Island Creek included on either New York State or the federal government’s Superfund lists. But it hasn’t been easy.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Mayor Adams’ 60-Day Shelter Rule Throws Families Out to the Cold
Murad Awawdeh |
“Mayor Adams plans to force families experiencing their very first winter in the United States to uproot their lives every 60 days, without an idea of where they’ll end up once they hit their shelter limit. Children will face the prospect of changing schools after finally settling into their current ones.”
Brooklyn
The Quest to Clean Up Coney Island Creek, Part 1: Industrial Past Collides with a Superstorm
Nina Dietz |
While the last decade has seen cleanup efforts planned or launched at some of the city’s most polluted waterways, like Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek, the community has struggled to get traction for a comprehensive cleaning plan for Coney Island Creek, despite its continued recreational use and multiple requests for action by local leaders.
Government
PÓDCAST: ¿Cómo ha cambiado la recepción de inmigrantes y solicitantes de asilo en Chicago?
Daniel Parra |
A Chicago han llegado casi 25.000 solicitantes de asilo desde agosto de 2022 y unos 12.300 viven en refugios de la ciudad y otros 1.800 están apiñados en el suelo de las comisarías de policía durmiendo a la interprete o en el aeropuerto O’Hare.
