Eight Democratic candidates faced off Thursday in the first mayoral debate of the 2021 election, where crime and safety was a central focus of the discussion.
NYC Council
Council Weighs ‘Public Banking’ Bills as Advocates Push City to Divest from Corporate Banks
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A Council hearing Wednesday discussed three bills and a resolution all looking to increase transparency around where the city does its banking—what advocates say would be the first steps towards starting a public bank in New York City.
new york state budget
Unresolved Questions About NY’s Excluded Workers Fund—& What We Can Learn From Other States
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How did relief funds for immigrants and excluded workers work in California and Chicago, and what lessons can New York learn as it prepares to launch its own aid program?
The Max & Murphy Show
Hear the Republicans Who Are Running for NYC Mayor
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Curtis Sliwa and Fernando Mateo are vying to be the GOP alternative to whoever emerges victorious from the crowded Democratic primary.
COVID-19
Recomendaciones y preguntas sin resolver sobre el fondo para trabajadores excluidos
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¿Cómo funcionó el fondo de ayuda para inmigrantes y trabajadores excluídos en California y Chicago? ¿Qué lecciones puede aprender el estado de Nueva York de otras experiencias en la implementación del fondo para trabajadores excluidos?
labor rights
Worker Exploitation in NYC’s Laundromat Industry Worsened by Pandemic, Advocates Say
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‘Since the start of the pandemic, many hours were cut, and hundreds of women who already were burdened with wages below the $15 minimum wage got the virus and were not paid sick days,’ Mahoma López, an organizer with the Laundry Workers Center told El Diario.
housing
NYS Budget on Housing: Rent Relief Victory, Disappointment on NYCHA and Homelessness
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While housing advocates say the budget deal included a major victory for tenants––creating a multi-billion dollar program for rent relief––it included less funds for NYCHA and homelessness prevention than stakeholders had hoped for.
2021 elections
A Mayoral Forum for the Ages: NYC’s Candidates on Issues Impacting Seniors
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Tune in to City Limits’ mayoral forum on aging policy on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 with candidates Eric Adams, Shaun Donovan, Kathryn Garcia and Ray McGuire.
Coronavirus
How to Apply for COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Funds
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opens on April 12 a nationwide program to help families pay funeral costs for victims of COVID-19.
Housing and Development
Next Mayor Could Confront Nine-Digit Deficits at NYCHA
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The housing authority managed to balance its books last year, and an infusion of federal support will help it do so in 2021. But budget gaps of $300 million or more lurk in 2022 and beyond.
COVID-19
What the State Budget Means for New York City’s People in Need
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A state senator and a policy expert weigh in on how state aid and federal relief affect the policy picture facing New Yorkers and the candidates running for mayor.