It’s been nearly a month since New York started its ‘Cluster Action Initiative’ to contain the spread of coronavirus by instituting restrictions in specific hotspot neighborhoods. Will it keep a second wave at bay?
Election 2020
Max Rose Marched to Defund the Police? That’s News to the People Who Ran the March
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His opponent is claiming Rose marched with those demanding a cut to NYPD funding. But the people who organized the event say that was definitely not the message most marchers were sending.
Election 2020
Democrats See a Chance to Nab the Assembly Seat Malliotakis is Giving Up
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Brandon Patterson and Michael Tannousis are vying for an Assembly district that shares territory with the only competitive Congressional and Senate races on city ballots Nov. 3.
Government
Puppies, Prostitution, Bullies and Tolls: Rose and Malliotakis as Lawmakers
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The Staten Island Congressional race has been about ideology and association (and who hates Bill de Blasio more) but not about what either candidate has proposed or achieved legislatively.
Mapping the Future
Six Down, One to Go: Where de Blasio’s Rezonings Stand
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What impact have the mayor’s moves had on East New York, Downtown Far Rockaway, East Harlem, Jerome Avenue and Inwood?
Affordable Care Act
City Health Program Expands to BK and Staten Island, Where Most Uninsured are Latinos
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During its first phase in The Bronx, NYC Care reached its goal of 10,000 enrollments two months before its deadline. The city expects to offer coverage across the five boroughs by the end of 2020.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
How Environmental Concerns, Property Activism and Density Fears Halted a Bid to Change NYC Zoning Rules
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The city’s decision to forego (for now) changes to rules on Special Natural Area Districts reflects the complex politics around density, nature and local control.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Staten Island Beep Oddo Says Post-Sandy Planning Was a Failure
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‘Mistakes were made early, they were made often, they were repeated, they were compounded.’
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Income Inequality is Making it Harder to Escape Storm Risk on Staten Island
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In areas hit hard by Sandy, the choice between rebuilding or retreating isn’t easy for anyone. It’s harder for those whose finances make elevating their home or accepting a buyout all but impossible.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Brief Window for Comment on Wetlands Impact of Staten Island Project
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Wetlands are a critical environmental resource as climate change causes rising sea levels and more intense coastal storms.
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Council Approves Bay Street Rezoning, the Sixth Under De Blasio’s Housing Plan
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There were 44 votes in favor of the rezoning plan and two votes, by Staten Island Republican Councilmembers Steve Matteo and Joseph Borelli, against the plan.