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NY’s Slow-Moving Rent Relief Program Will Meet Federal Deadline, State Officials Insist

The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) has doled out funds to about 7,000 households, a fraction of the 158,000 who’ve applied. States must return their federal rental assistance funding if…

New York City Expands Protections For Workers With Criminal Histories

The changes are the latest in the city’s expansion of “Fair Chance Act” protections, which were designed to maximize job opportunities for qualified workers with criminal histories unrelated to their…

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

New York’s $2.7 Billion Rent Relief Program Cuts First Checks, Amid Scrutiny

The stalled Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) has issued just $1.2 million of the $2.7 billion on hand to landlords owed pandemic-related back rent.

Economy Government

Would-be Beneficiaries of New York’s Excluded Workers Fund Face Obstacles

The 290,000 potential beneficiaries of the fund, intended to aid workers who were ineligible for other government COVID relief, are facing a new obstacle: gathering the documentation necessary to complete…

Comunidades de habla hispana Economy

Los trabajadores agrícolas, entre los empleados “esenciales” peor pagados en 2020, según un análisis

Un análisis de Economic Policy Institute muestra que los trabajadores agrícolas ganaron menos que los trabajadores con los niveles de educación más bajos.

Comunidades de habla hispana Economy

Reciclaje de botellas y latas ha superado los niveles previos a la pandemia en Nueva York

Hay pocas industrias que han visto un a repunte mayor a lo visto a lo que acostumbraban a manejar antes de la pandemia, una de estas es el reciclaje de…

Economy Education Government Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time to Invest in NYC’s Community Colleges

‘One thing that is quite clear is that this past year has amplified the need to better serve students at the community college level–students who are the economic engine of…

Economy Government Health News

NYC Parks Get a Funding Boost Following Covid-Related Cuts

In addition to paying for more than 200 park rangers and patrol officers—positions cut from the previous year’s budget—the allocated money will support community gardens, forestry management and equity initiatives.

Economy Housing and Homelessness

LinkedIn Profiles, College Diplomas and Photos of Your Kid: The Invasive World of NYC Apartment Hunting

City Limits talked to several renters about their weirdest landlord demands and checked in with three housing attorneys to determine which requests were legal, which were bizarre (hint: all of…

Economy Housing and Homelessness

NYC Rent Guidelines Board Sets Mid-Year Rate Hike for Stabilized Tenants

The board voted to freeze existing rents for six months before increasing rates for the remaining half of the year, what some members described as a compromise between what tenants…

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