Since 2014, City Limits has run a paid internship program to train New York City high school students in public service journalism. Read more about our latest CLARIFY News reporters, who are investigating Mayor Eric Adams’ progress on housing and homelessness halfway through his term.
Economy
Mayor’s Budget Cuts to Impact Legal Services, English Classes for City’s Immigrants
Daniel Parra |
The planned budget cuts, including some scheduled for the next fiscal year that starts in July, include reductions for programs offering English-language classes and legal help for people at risk of deportation—at a time when demand for those services is only increasing, providers say.
Government
Initial Data on Forced Removals of People Deemed Mentally Ill Spurs Demand for Details
Emma Whitford |
“Every time you try to look at a piece of what’s being said here, it opens up a Pandora’s box of questions,” said Beth Haroules, director of disability justice litigation at the New York Civil Liberties Union.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Four Steps to End the Impasse at Penn Station
Sam Turvey |
“This is a once-in-a-century opportunity to raise New York and the entire region to new heights of greatness by getting Penn Station right. We can and must do better.”
Government
Efforts to Block Gas Bans Across the Nation Are Growing. Will it Work in New York?
Mariana Simões |
After a lawsuit in California toppled the city of Berkeley’s efforts to replace gas stoves with clean electric energy in new buildings, fossil fuel industry groups are testing the same legal strategy in New York.
Government
Environmentalists Urge Gov. Hochul to Stop Expansion of Multi-State Fracked Gas Pipeline
Mariana Simões |
Environmental groups see the expansion project as a step backward in honoring the state’s landmark 2019 climate law, which seeks to move away from fossil fuels and guarantee that 70 percent of New York’s electricity comes from renewable energy sources by 2030.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Why We Must Fund the Affordable Connectivity Program
Jennifer Gutiérrez |
“The ACP is not just a program; it’s an acknowledgement that the internet is a public utility and will increasingly become as fundamental as electricity.”
Brooklyn
The Quest to Clean Up Coney Island Creek, Part 2: Long Road to Superfund Status
Nina Dietz |
Polluted from both its industrial past and the city’s present-day sewer system, community leaders have pushed for years to get Coney Island Creek included on either New York State or the federal government’s Superfund lists. But it hasn’t been easy.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Mayor Adams’ 60-Day Shelter Rule Throws Families Out to the Cold
Murad Awawdeh |
“Mayor Adams plans to force families experiencing their very first winter in the United States to uproot their lives every 60 days, without an idea of where they’ll end up once they hit their shelter limit. Children will face the prospect of changing schools after finally settling into their current ones.”
Brooklyn
The Quest to Clean Up Coney Island Creek, Part 1: Industrial Past Collides with a Superstorm
Nina Dietz |
While the last decade has seen cleanup efforts planned or launched at some of the city’s most polluted waterways, like Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek, the community has struggled to get traction for a comprehensive cleaning plan for Coney Island Creek, despite its continued recreational use and multiple requests for action by local leaders.
Government
PÓDCAST: ¿Cómo ha cambiado la recepción de inmigrantes y solicitantes de asilo en Chicago?
Daniel Parra |
A Chicago han llegado casi 25.000 solicitantes de asilo desde agosto de 2022 y unos 12.300 viven en refugios de la ciudad y otros 1.800 están apiñados en el suelo de las comisarías de policía durmiendo a la interprete o en el aeropuerto O’Hare.