City Limits habló con varios de los inmigrantes que fueron trasladados desde el Holiday Inn del centro de Manhattan al nuevo refugio en Randall’s Island, un grupo que incluía a una mujer embarazada y solicitantes de asilo con muletas, entre otros.
Health and Environment
Sweltering Summer Weather Stirs Familiar Concerns Over Heat in NYC Jails
Mary Cunningham and Julia Goldberg |
“It’s an issue that seems to be within DOC’s control, something they can anticipate, and yet they’re really not able to make sure that the conditions are humane for the people that are forced to be there,” one civil rights attorney said.
Economy
World Trade Center Apartments Move Ahead as One-Third Affordable
Emma Whitford |
The 400 income-restricted units at 5WTC, the only residential project planned for the World Trade Center site, mark an increase from prior proposals but fall short of the 100 percent affordability some advocates had sought.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Helping More New Yorkers Access Crisis Respite Centers
Keith Powers, Linda Lee and Cal Hedigan |
“New York City and the rest of the nation continue to grapple with the failings of our mental health system that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Brooklyn
CLARIFY News Partners with NYC’s Summer Youth Employment Program to Foster Journalism and Media Literacy Skills in Youth
City Limits |
Student journalists to be hosted by the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY and CUNY campuses in Queens and Brooklyn for summer reporting workshops.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: A Critical Point for Penn Station’s Future
Charles Lauster |
“This July is one of the most critical months in Penn Station’s 113-year history. Madison Square Garden’s lease over the station is up this month, and the Garden’s management is insisting it be renewed. At stake is not just Penn Station itself but rail service throughout the entire New York Metropolitan Area.”
Government
Advocates, Councilmembers Push Solutions for Extreme Heat and Hazardous Air
CLARIFY News |
“Extreme heat is not an isolated issue. It is intertwined with other injustices like urban development and racist infrastructure,” said Rami Dinnawi, a representative from the community human rights organization El Puente de Williamsburg. “We need to support community-led initiatives on mitigating the effect of extreme heat.”
Government
Questions Arise About Voting Process in NYCHA Demo Plan, as Public Housing’s Repair Bill Climbs to $78 Billion
Tatyana Turner |
A fight over whether to demolish and rebuild apartments at the Chelsea-Elliott and Fulton Houses in lower Manhattan echoes a larger debate over how NYCHA should raise funds for its deteriorating housing stock, and how much of a say tenants will have in those plans.
Bronx
Quiet Primary Day in NYC Draws Committed Voters
Mary Cunningham, Jeanmarie Evelly, Daniel Parra, Tatyana Turner, Emma Whitford and Adi Talwar |
Unofficial numbers released Sunday by the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) show just 44,611 people participated in early voting, held across nine days in every borough but Staten Island. The polls close at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Economy
Annual Vote Spells Further Rent Increases For NYC’s Stabilized Tenants
Emma Whitford |
In an unusual twist, the two tenant-aligned members of the Rent Guidelines Board, tenant lawyer Adán Soltren and organizer Genesis Aquino, voted in favor of Wednesday’s increases—3 percent for a one-year lease and a split two-year lease of 2.75 percent in year one and a further 3.2 percent in year two.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Overdose Prevention Centers Help Make Communities Safer
Julie Atwell |
“We are in the midst of a worsening overdose crisis. Children don’t deserve the remnants of drug use in the playground, or to lose loved ones to overdose. People who struggle with drug use shouldn’t have to hide in dark places to avoid having their health issues confronted with shame and judgment.”
