“We already have large-scale natural areas across the city,” said Annel Hernandez, associate director of the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance. “But there is a mismatch with that and the number of jobs that are focused on this sector.”
La gobernadora Kathy Hochul dijo el 12 de noviembre que el estado había solicitado una reasignación de $996 millones de dólares al Departamento del Tesoro y que los funcionarios cerrarán el domingo el portal de solicitudes del Programa de asistencia de emergencia con el alquiler (ERAP por sus siglas en inglés).
In 2016, the mayor and city officials committed to doubling the manufacturing capacity of the East New York Industrial Business Zone, which they say would help create 3,900 local jobs there. But five years later, neighborhood leaders say the area has stagnated.
El 11 noviembre cerca de 200 personas marcharon 11 millas en las calles de la ciudad de Nueva York exigiendo que se incluya un camino hacia la ciudadanía en la versión conocida como parole (o Plan C) del plan de reconciliación presupuestaria.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that the state had applied for a $996 million reallotment from the Treasury Department and that officials will shut down the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) application portal Sunday.
While the Excluded Workers Fund is designed to distribute aid on a first-come, first-served basis, this does not necessarily mean that those who applied first received the funds first, so some are still in limbo.
‘The trauma and isolation of the pandemic has taken its toll. In The Bronx, we experienced disproportionately high numbers of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. Until the mental health needs of our participants are addressed, it is difficult—if not impossible—for them to secure and retain employment.’
Si bien el fondo de trabajadores excluidos está diseñado para que se distribuyan los fondos por orden de llegada, esto no significa necesariamente que quienes aplicaron primero recibieron los fondos primero.
What will an Eric Adams administration mean for New York? A look through his political past can offer one answer. City Limits has been covering City Hall’s next leader for nearly two decades. Here are some highlights.
‘Businesses across the state and nation are experiencing a significant labor shortage. The key to solving this crisis rests largely in our ability to maximize the untapped potential of our most vulnerable and disadvantaged residents. That starts by offering thousands of undocumented individuals, many of whom are holding essential jobs that keep our city running, a pathway to citizenship.’
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