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Battle Between Progressives and Established Dems Plays Out in Brooklyn’s 54th Assembly District

Four-term incumbent Erik Martin Dilan faces DSA-backed Samy Nemir Olivares, one of several races in this month’s primary where more left-leaning newcomers are challenging established Democrats.

Comunidades de habla hispana Government Justice Politics

DACA cumplió 10 años y su futuro es incierto

Durante esta primera década, más de 8250.000 personas se han beneficiado del programa de DACA y en la actualidad unos 611.470 personas lo tienen, según el Servicio de Ciudadanía e…

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

When Developers Promise Community Benefits, Who Holds Them Accountable?

One big problem with Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs), experts say, is that they’re not laws, but rather private contracts between a developer and community groups. And if those groups aren’t…

Comunidades de habla hispana Education Government Politics

Presupuesto de la ciudad mantiene $4 millones de dólares para impulsar la comunicación con las familias inmigrantes en las escuelas de Nueva York

Según el Departamento de Educación, el 43 por ciento de los estudiantes de la Gran Manzana hablaban un idioma distinto al inglés durante el año escolar actual. El programa de…

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Here’s How NYC’s $101 Billion Budget Addresses Homelessness

The new budget directs $2.4 billion to homeless services in the coming fiscal year, invests billions more in housing over the next decade and funds an increase to rental assistance…

Government Politics

WATCH: Bronx Assembly Candidates Debate to Rep Districts 81 and 82

BronxTalk will air debates this week between the Democratic candidates running for two Assembly seats representing Throggs Neck, City Island and Pelham Bay (District 82) and Riverdale, Kingsbridge and Norwood…

Economy Government Opinion Politics

Opinion: After Decades Of Rules Benefiting NYC’s Corporate Elites, Let’s Put Public Back In Public Policy

“Even in this wealthiest of American cities, fiscal austerity is too often the implicit mantra, as core government services remain starvation diets while wealthy institutions fatten themselves. That works well…

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: NYC’s Human Service Workers Deserve Just Pay in This Year’s Budget

“The very forces contributing to a worsening housing emergency are also impacting the workers tasked with solving that crisis. Those who work to find permanent and safe apartments for the…

Government In Depth Politics

With New York’s Hectic Petitioning Season in Overdrive, is There a Better Way to Get on the Ballot?

New York’s procedure for candidates to get their names on the election ballot is one of the more onerous in the country, critics say. Candidates running for office this summer…

Education Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Justice NYCHA Politics

New York’s Legislative Session Ends, With Mixed Results on Housing. Here’s What Passed & What Didn’t

What exactly did state lawmakers do before starting their nearly seven-month break? Here’s a rundown.

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