A new book released by the transit advocacy group Riders Alliance on Thursday details the experiences of Bronx seniors as they traverse the bus system.
GOVERNMENT
Key Decisions Loom for Citywide Effort to Involve Residents in Budget Decisions
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When it comes to participatory budgeting, the work of actually making the city’s democracy more vibrant is just beginning.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Albany Advocates Prefer a Recipe of Political Reforms to a Menu
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Advocates have a long wish list for changes to campaign rules and voting practices that, they say, are more than the sum of their parts.
HOUSING and DEVELOPMENT
Track the 18 Tenant Protection Bills Now Before the City Council
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The proposals cover everything from buyouts to building-code violations, construction dust to housing-court process servers.
affordability
Comptroller Says Housing Plan is Failing, Calls for More Units for Low-Income NYers
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Stringer’s plan would shift the remaining 85,000 units of new construction under the mayor’s plan to serve very low-income and extremely low-income families.
Agenda 2019
From Rent Regs to Rezonings, 2019 Will Feature Key Housing Policy Fights
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The new dynamics of power in Albany, and the timing of key decision-making processes in the city itself, will make next year a pivotal one for affordability in New York.
Agenda 2019
Half-Priced MetroCard Program Will Launch in ’19, But With Limits
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Many details are still being worked out. But we do know half-priced fares will only apply to the purchase of weekly and monthly MetroCards, which some advocates say low-income riders will still struggle to afford.
bus
With a Fare Hike Looming, Activists Demand Funds to Fix the Struggling Subway
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Advocates are pushing back against the MTA’s plan to raise fares next year, saying straphangers shouldn’t be forced to pay more until lawmakers secure a plan to fund improvements for the city’s deteriorating transit system.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Soon-to-be Senate Leader Stewart-Cousins is Cautious on Agenda
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The leader of Senate Democrats, who will enjoy a solid majority come January, says she has avoided getting into specifics about what the conference will accomplish in its first months in power.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: What Are the Prospects for Bail Reform in 2019?
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The sponsor of an Assembly measure that would sharply constrain the use of financial bail says she is optimistic her proposal will become law now that Democrats control the State Senate.
Art at the Limits
City’s Arts Plan is Opening Doors for Artists with Disabilities
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They say the mayor’s cultural plan boosted their long-standing efforts to gain recognition and opportunities. They also say the city must make its commitments permanent and more deliberate.