“Operation Restore Roosevelt deflects the anger and fear of other working-class New Yorkers onto disabled people, queer people, or immigrants trying to survive in an increasingly expensive city.”
Government
‘A Little More Housing’ in Midtown South: City Kicks Off Rezoning to Create 10,000 New Homes
Tatyana Turner |
The goal is to bring more New Yorkers to one of the city’s commercial hubs, Midtown South, by adding up to 9,700 homes, including 2,900 affordable units and close to 800 converted office spaces.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: We’ll Never Address NYC’s Mental Health Crisis Until We Stop Funneling People to Jails & Prisons
Ibrahim Ayu |
“There is no comprehensive network of treatment courts in New York, and those that do exist are woefully underutilized. Far more people should be getting the genuine care and treatment that I got.”
Government
PODCAST:¿Cómo la política migratoria de Trump podría afectar a la producción de buques para la Armada?
Daniel Parra |
Con la llegada del presidente Donald Trump, quien durante su campaña prometió impulsar la construcción naval militar estadounidense al mismo tiempo que lleva a cabo deportaciones masivas, una de las preguntas que surgen es como se verá afectada esta industria y si se podrán cumplir los objetivos de producción durante un periodo en que los inmigrantes estarían en el foco.
Government
Meet Your Tenant Leader: Jackie Lara, NYCHA’s Fulton Houses
Tatyana Turner |
Lara, who’s lived at the Fulton Houses for 22 years, is among those fighting NYCHA’s plan to demolish and rebuild the campus and neighboring Elliott-Chelsea Houses. “I don’t need a dishwasher. I don’t need a washer and dryer. I don’t need all this luxury that you’re offering,” she said. “Just leave us alone. This is our home.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Expand NY’s Residential Solar Tax Credit
Kate Selden and Alex Lee |
“The money New York State invests to accelerate solar is missing the households and communities that need it the most.”
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Jan. 20-27
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Education
Lo que necesita saber: ¿Cómo conseguir una admisión en una guardería para 3-K o Pre Kínder en Nueva York?
Daniel Parra |
Todos los niños de la ciudad de Nueva York de 3 o 4 años de edad pueden optar a los programas 3-K y Pre Kínder, independientemente de su estatus migratorio. El plazo de solicitud se abrió el miércoles 15 de enero y se cierra el 28 de febrero de 2025.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: To Address Maternal and Infant Mortality, Raise the Cap on Disability Benefits
Michaelle Solages and Jessica Ramos |
“No one in this state can afford to live on $170 per week. As a result of this frozen cap, thousands of women each year are pushing themselves to work so they can stay housed and put food on the table when their doctors are telling them they should stay home and rest.”
Education
What You Need to Know: How to Get a 3-K or Pre-K Seat in NYC
Daniel Parra |
All children in New York City aged 3 or 4 are eligible for 3-K and Pre-K, regardless of immigration status. The application period opened on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and closes Feb. 28, 2025.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: The City Council Must Protect NYC’s Sanctuary Laws
Karla Ostolaza and Rosa Cohen-Cruz |
“With as much urgency as possible, the City Council must pass Intro. 214 to ensure that city agencies face consequences for conspiring with ICE. Anything less will result in historic levels of unwarranted expulsions of immigrant New Yorkers.”
