A 2005 media event promised more affordability than what’s been produced. The next mayor may face tough decisions, as 876 more income-linked units must be built in four years.
2021 election
Mercedes Narcisse Makes Second Run at Council District 46
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The candidate goes up against establishment-backed opponents in the southeastern Brooklyn district.
Election 2021
How the NYC Mayoral Candidates’ Housing Platforms Stack Up
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‘If NYC’s leadership can commit to ending traffic deaths—not just to the tools they’ll use to achieve it but to the actual goal—then they should be able to do the same on the housing issues that shape our lives,’ housing advocates ANHD said in their analysis of the candidates’ written policies.
Election 2021
Opinion: If South Bronxites Want Change, We Need to Turnout on Primary Day
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‘The South Bronx needs a mayor and a borough president who will fight for our values and prioritize our needs without excuses or distractions. The South Bronx has power, but we have to use it if it’s to translate into change for families and our community’s future.’
COVID-19
Análisis: ¿cuáles son los gastos de la ciudad de Nueva York en servicios de traducción?
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Un análisis de la oficina independiente que analiza el presupuesto de la ciudad de Nueva york (Independent Budget Office o IBO por sus siglas en inglés) muestra cuáles son los gastos en servicios de traducción y de empleados de la ciudad que prestan estos servicios.
Housing and Development
Will New York Make Good on Pledge to Convert Hotels into Affordable Homes?
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The Assembly’s Housing Committee is scheduled to vote on a measure Tuesday morning that would unlock $100 million in state funds to purchase unused hotels and convert them into affordable housing, what advocates say would serve as a template for future commercial-to-residential conversions.
New York State legislature
Opinion: It’s Time for State Lawmakers to Reform NY’s Severe Parole System
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‘New York State sends more people to prison for parole rule violations than any other state in the country – and sends Black New Yorkers back to prison for these violations at five times the rate of white New Yorkers.’
Podcast: El Diario Sin Límites
Madres con bebés nacidos en Estados Unidos siguen siendo expulsadas a México
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El último caso se presentó hace dos semanas y según la organización Al Otro Lado, han tenido 12 casos de madres con bebés nacidos en Estados Unidos que han sido deportadas a México. Ocho de estos casos ocurrieron durante la administración de Donald Trump y cuatro durante la administración de Joe Biden.
Election 2021
Maya Wiley Pledges to Transform Policing. But Her Work in NYPD Oversight Left Some Disappointed.
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The mayoral hopeful spent a little more than a year as chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, where former staffers who spoke with City Limits say she did not improve the dysfunctional agency in tangible ways.
nyc council races
Five Democrats Look to Flip Queens’ Last GOP Council Seat Blue
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Council District 32 has had Republican representation since 2009. Five Democrats are running June 22 for a chance to turn the seat blue, while two Republican candidates hope to keep the district under GOP control.
Brooklyn
Close Ally Has Inside Track in Race to Replace North Brooklyn City Council Member
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District 34 voters have four candidates to choose from: Jennifer Gutierrez, incumbent Reynoso’s chief of staff; Scott Murphy, a self-described small business owner and volunteer healthcare worker; Andy Marte, an ex-substitute teacher and affordable housing specialist with RiseBoro, a community revitalization group; and Lutchi Gayot, a contractor.