Mayor’s Senior-Friendly Initiatives Undercut by Poor Bus Service, New Report Says
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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.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: The Prospects and Pitfalls for Single-Payer Healthcare in New York
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The Senate sponsor of the New York Health Act and a critic from a conservative think tank size break down the rationale for the bill and the risks it faces.
Agenda 2019
The Obstacles Facing Single-Payer in New York are Precisely Why People Want It
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Massive costs. A fractured system. Deep inequality. Those features of the state’s healthcare system pose a political challenge for fans of the New York Health Act. But they’re big reasons for their seeking change in the first place.
abuse
Listen: City Limits Reporter Discusses Abuse in Foster Care
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The number of foster-care cases in New York City has dropped substantially over recent years. But what has risen over the same period is the number of children who suffer abuse while in foster care.
GOVERNMENT
Video: After the Long-Hanging Fruit, Will Albany Look at Term Limits, Instant Runoffs?
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How ambitious will the wave of reform in Albany be when Democrats take full control of state government and start to address a long list of campaign-finance, voting and ethics reforms?
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.