banking
Will New York Launch a Public Bank?
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The state legislature is considering a bill, introduced in January, which would authorize local municipalities to lend money to public banks and authorize public ownership of stock in them.
Bronx
Beloved Latino Center Reopens in Westchester after Busy Lockdown
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El Centro Hispano in White Plains has been assisting families with food and housing insecurity during quarantine. The center reopened for the first time last week.
Albany
A Wave of Legislation Aimed at Renters and Small Biz
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As much as the reopening is testing whether or not New Yorkers can avoid a second wave of illnesses, it will also reveal whether the steps taken so far are all the help that’s needed.
Economy
City’s Volunteer Sector Swells But Faces New Challenges in Coronavirus Pandemic
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COVID-19 prompted a huge surge in volunteering. It also posed a number of new challenges both for the volunteers and the organizations they serve.
bodegas
Heartbreak for Hispanic Businesses Impacted by Looting
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‘I made a big sacrifice when I got into debt two years ago to start this business,’ one bodega owner whose shop was ransacked told El Diario. ‘I did it for my family’s well-being, but also for the community.’
Economy
Dispute Over Who Will Fund Hazard Pay for NYC’s Essential Workers
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As the demand for hazard pay grows, so has the uncertainty about who will pay for it.
The Coronavirus Crisis
City’s Workforce Nonprofits, In Need More Than Ever, Face Their Own COVID-19 Crisis
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While much attention has been paid to the plight of the unemployed, advocates say another crisis is unfolding among the network of organizations that train, support and connect those job seekers with work. These groups face budget cuts while seeing unprecedented need.
Coronavirus
Preocupación por la vivienda de los trabajadores indocumentados mientras las granjas de Nueva York se hunden en problemas
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¿Qué les pasa a trabajadores agrícolas cuando una granja se enfrenta a una crisis económica – que podría acortar la temporada – en medio de una emergencia sanitaria mundial?
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Third Strike for Williams Pipeline
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The Cuomo administration on Friday rejected for the third time a bid to build an underwater natural gas pipeline from the New Jersey coast to the Rockaways.
Coronavirus
Housing Worry for Laborers as New York’s Farms Slip Deeper into Trouble
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Undocumented migrant farm workers are facing evictions as farms in upstate New York encounter financial losses, according to farm worker advocacy groups.